GOP assembly pares down field
Former JeffCo lawmaker Kopp
earns top line on primary
ballot in gubernatorial race
By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com
It took Republican delegates just one
ballot over the weekend to pick from a
crowded field of hopefuls looking to challenge Gov. John Hickenlooper this November — and one candidate in particular
emerged as a surprise force in the race.

Delegates who converged on Boulder
for the Republican State Assembly on April
12 also picked candidates for other key
statewide races. The results included the
clearing of opposition to U.S. Rep. Cory
Gardner, who can now set his sights exclusively on Democratic incumbent Mark
Udall in the race for a Senate seat this fall.
Coming into the assembly, at least one
gubernatorial candidate looked like a sure
bet to get on the ballot — Secretary of State
Scott Gessler. But delegates made room for
another hopeful: former state Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp.

In a crowded GOP field, Kopp will have
the top line when Republican voters fill out
their ballots in the gubernatorial primary
in June. That’s because Kopp surprised
many by emerging with the top vote count
among the 3,900-plus delegates.
“It’s always nice to have the ‘big Mo,’ “
said Kopp, who represented the southern
part of Jefferson County in the state Senate from 2007 -11. “Our message worked,
our organization worked. So, phase one is
complete and now we’re excited to move
into phase two.”
Kopp’s nomination speech — held in-

Cultures come together

side the University of Colorado’s Coors
Events Center — took on a fighting theme.
Kopp talked about being an underdog who
takes down “giants” and referenced his
own background as an Army ranger who
doesn’t know the meaning of the word surrender.
“Surrender is not a Ranger word and it’s
not a conservative word,” Kopp said.
Kopp’s 34 percent of the delegate vote
tally edged Gessler’s, who also made the
primary ballot by garnering 33 of the
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Open carry
issue to go
to public vote
Special election expected to
take place sometime in August
By Ryan Boldrey

rboldrey@
coloradocommunitymedia.com
Respect Mother Earth. Honor those
who came before you and serve you.
Honor the Great Creator, Jesus, Jehovah
or whomever you pray to. Respect your
neighbors and their cultural differences.
“Just because they may pray in a different way to a different God or are praying for different things, doesn’t mean
they are praying to a different spiritual
being or should be viewed differently or
that they are weird,” said Sid Whiting, 53,
a Lakota elder to a group of young scouts
April 9 in Castle Pines.
Whiting was among seven visitors

from the Denver-based Native American
Sportsmen Association that shared life
lessons, danced and drummed for Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts from Pack and
Troop 856, their families and community
members who stopped by DCS Montessori for the hour-long presentation.
Whiting, whose family helped start
the Denver Indian Center and the Tall
Bull Memorial Grounds in Daniels Park,
said the sportsmen association’s mission
is to “educate non-natives and natives
about the spiritual, cultural, physical
and mental Native American beliefs.” On
April 9, he and others did just that.
Steve Lapoint, Whiting’s stepson,
spoke with those in attendance about
the place of many Native Americans in
today’s society. He talked to the youth
about his own military service as well as
the service of many Native Americans
before him, including the famous Code
Talkers who helped the United States
become victorious in World War II.
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Robert Ironshield, an Hunkpapa Lakota, dances April 9 in
Castle Pines. Ironshield has been singing and drumming
his whole life and dancing since he was 16 years old.

The issue of whether the open carry
of firearms should be allowed in Town of
Castle Rock-owned buildings and parks
will go to a public vote.
A special public meeting was held April
14 as a necessary follow-up to a successful
referendum petition a group of residents
initiated after council voted in late January to repeal an 11-year-old ordinance
banning open carry on town property.
In accordance with state statute, at the
meeting, council was faced with the decision to either rescind their January decision or put the issue to a vote. After listening to public testimony, council voted
unanimously to let residents make the
decision.
“One thing that came through pretty
loud and clear in the several hearings we
had was the lack of certainty in what the
people of Castle Rock think about this,”
said outgoing Councilmember Clark
Hammelman. “If we choose (to rescind
the January decision) we would never find
out what they think. I think we need to
find out.”
Hammelman had been one of three
councilmembers, along with Mark Heath
and Chip Wilson, to vote against the repeal. Mayor Paul Donahue and councilmembers Joe Procopio, Jennifer Green
and Renee Valentine had all voted in January to repeal the 2003 ordinance, which
Donahue pointed out was also made in a
4-3 council vote.
“Back in 2003, when the ban was put
into place, it was a different time,” Donahue said. “It was shortly after 9-11. People
were scared, nervous and I think we now
live in a time where federal government
and state government are restricting our
rights.
“I find it odd that we need to go to a
special election to vote on a constitutional
Vote continues on Page 7

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April 17, 2014

Portrait of peace a work in progress
The lyrics drift softly through the quiet,
cobblestoned courtyard.
“Good day, sunshine
good day, sunshine
gooood day, sunshine…”
A youngish man with vivid blue eyes, in
faded jeans and black velvet jacket, strums
a guitar and sings, the music stand in front
of him holding a repertoire of Beatles
songs, at his feet a black hat for donations
from appreciative listeners. He seems
oblivious to the people milling around,
hearing only the melodies and words that
lift him beyond the wall that stretches
behind.
But the wall, which is why he is here,
can’t be ignored.
It is a psychedelic, graphic explosion of
color, an ever-changing riot of words and
swirling graffiti’s reason for being has been
long buried under more than 30 years of
layers of paint.
For those who remember, though, like
Jan, 36, the guitarist who wouldn’t give his
last name, the wall, just across from the
French Embassy in Prague, is testament
to the energizing and lasting power of the
universal ideal of peace — even if the passage of time has somewhat obscured the
message.
The Lennon Wall.
Also known as the Peace Wall.
Or the Graffiti Wall.
“It’s really getting twisted,” Jan says of
how the wall is viewed by thousands who
visit each year. “It bothers the local people
— they don’t like the way it is now… But
I’m sure John Lennon would like it this
way. I don’t think he would have liked to
have his face on it.”
That’s how the wall, the phenomenon,

started — with an immense portrait of
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8, 1980. Depending on the source, either
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child, felt it was important to see the wall
and leave something significant behind.
Near the sidewalk, she painted “Infinitum Nihil,” Latin for “nothing is forever,”
as she interprets it. The saying, representative of past events in her life, is tattooed
on her right foot.
“It’s just a meaningful thing that I try to
live by each day,” she says, hoping “somebody will actually be able to read it and
know what it means.”
Jan, the guitarist, has sung at the wall
for the past three tourist seasons. The season depends on the weather — the nicer
it is, the longer the season. Last year, the
cold stayed away and he played and sang
for eight months.
He has loved Beatles music since he
was a boy. “It’s my favorite band,” he says
simply. “I like the vibe…”
As a Prague native, he has watched the
wall’s evolution. It could be no other way
than how it is today, he says. Free. Open to
anyone to paint anything.
“It’s the only way you can keep it,” he
says. “Otherwise, it would be a museum
with John Lennon’s face and rope. It would
be … boring.”
But if he could give those who visit a
thought to leave with, it would be this:
“Give peace a chance, in your mind, in
your mind … it’s not always easy.”
On this day, as sunlight filters through
trees just beginning to leaf, “Love is a
beautiful chaos” leaps from the wall in
bold, red paint. And if you look closely,
you’ll spot a blue face of John Lennon in a
corner.
No matter what is painted, Margolis
says, Lennon’s face can always be found
amid the crazy quilt of expression, a soft
and subtle reminder of why the wall even
exists.
A throng of tourists suddenly crowds
the small courtyard, jostling to read the
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Residents of the Town of Larkspur voted
against allowing recreational marijuana facilities in the town by a ratio of nearly 3-1
on April 8.
An ordinance that would have allowed
for a minimum of three recreational pot
shops as well as a number of grow facilities
on the north end of the small town was defeated 73-26.
Two other ballot questions, both of
which were contingent on that ordinance
passing, were also defeated by a similar ratio. A question that dealt with recreational
marijuana regulations went down 73-25
and a question that asked residents whether they were in favor of a marijuana excise

tax of 5 percent went down 75-23.
Had the initial ordinance passed, Larkspur would have become the first municipality in Douglas County to allow recreational sales and grow facilities, and would
have been the only stop on the Interstate
25 corridor between Pueblo and Denver
where people over 21 would have been
able to legally purchase marijuana for recreational use. A traffic study done by those
who drafted the ordinance showed that an
additional 700 vehicles would pass through
the 183-person town each day to visit the
marijuana stores if the ordinance passed.
Concerns over the extra traffic, an increase in crime, a need for additional law
enforcement and a loss of small-town values were all vocalized at an April 3 public
meeting. At that gathering, 39 citizens,
neighbors of the community, business
leaders and members of law enforcement
spoke against the ordinance, and only
one person, Perry Park resident James
McVaney, spoke in favor.

McVaney, of Cannabis Patients Alliance, helped put together the petition that
landed the proposed ordinance on the ballot. The ordinance, as McVaney reminded
the public in attendance, was drafted in a
way that the town would only keep the first
$45,000 in tax revenue from sales, with the
remainder of the money going to residents
— something he said could earn them each
upward of $24,000 a year.
Opponents claimed McVaney’s numbers were too good to be true, and one 30year resident, Clyde Parker, went so far as
to say even if they were correct, he didn’t
want people to label Larkspur as the “prostitute of Douglas County” as a collective
group of people that “just lay there and
take” the tax windfall.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Chief
Tim Moore also cautioned voters at the
meeting that if the plan did pass, the department would be coming to the town in
the third quarter of the year to renegotiate
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And the world will live as one.”
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The majority of the town’s existing tax
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House GOP whip steps down
Adams County Republican resigns
on heels of vote to force him out
By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A House GOP rift has led to the unexpected resignation.
Rep. Kevin Priola, R-Henderson stepped down as House
minority whip April 14, four days removed from an unsuccessful Republican caucus vote that sought his ouster.
Priola will remain a state representative.
A senior Republican House member sought to replace
Priola in his leadership role, a day removed from his role
in a vote on an education bill in which Priola did not
side with Republicans on a school district transparency
amendment, which angered many in his own party — including Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, who hurled an expletive toward Priola on the House floor.
Although he acknowledged that the majority of his
party wanted him out as whip, Priola believes he did nothing wrong. “I didn’t want this to be the story of the last
month of the session,” Priola said. “We have a lot of bills
we’re working on. At the end of the day, I believe I made the
strong conservative vote for real transparency for tax payers and for parents, down to the local school level.”
Holbert called for a vote to replace Priola as party
whip — a position that is charged with rounding up votes
among party members — during a hastily-called GOP caucus meeting that was announced just before the House adjourned its morning business on April 10. Holbert sought

to replace Priola with Douglas County Rep. Polly Lawrence,
who is still considered to be a candidate for the post.
“Rep. Priola either doesn’t want to do the job of whip
or doesn’t know how to do the job of whip,” Holbert said.
Holbert and other Republicans were upset over Priola’s handling last week of a whip count involving a GOP
amendment to the Student Success Act, a bipartisan education bill. The failed GOP amendment, which dealt with
transparency over school financial operations, competed
with a Democratic transparency amendment that ultimately made it on to the bill. Priola did not support the
GOP amendment, nor did he work to whip votes in favor
of it. Priola said that the prevailing amendment ensured
that school districts would provide the public with greater
transparency in a more uniform statistic system.
“I believe I took the conservative vote,” he said. “I firmly believe that what I did was the right thing. It’s just that
there’s a strong faction in our party who want school districts to do whatever they want, no questions asked.”
Holbert said that’s not the point.
“Rep. Priola has every right to vote the way he thinks is
right or wrong on any bill and that’s what he did,” he said.
“But the disappointment was that he did not inform the
leadership that he was working against the (amendment).”
After the vote on the amendment, Holbert walked up
to Priola at his desk and hurled an expletive toward him
and walked away. Holbert said his comments came during
a moment of frustration. “Tensions were probably running
a little higher than normal,” he acknowledged.
The initial effort to replace Priola was unsuccessful.
There was confusion among the caucus as to whether
members could fill a leadership seat without it being va-

cant, or without someone submitting a resignation.
Holbert felt that it was OK for the caucus to convene to
replace leadership posts at any time. That logic wasn’t accepted by all party members.
“If your analysis is true, then there would be mass chaos,” Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, told Holbert.
After recessing for a while to confer with party members, Rep. Kathleen Conti of Littleton, the caucus chairwoman, determined that the effort to replace a non-vacant leadership post was improper. That prompted a vote
among the majority of party members to adjourn.
But there clearly was sentiment among party members
to discuss replacing Priola. Both Priola and Holbert said
there would have been enough votes to oust Priola, had a
vote gone forward. Holbert said the move by Priola to resign was for the best.
“I think this was a good decision for him,” Holbert said.
“I wish we could have done this last week. But I think a significant majority of his caucus agrees with his decision.”
“My colleagues, probably the majority of them, want
me to go,” Priola said. “I don’t want to fight and hang on to
something when I could spend my time with my family.”

School funding measures move forward
House passes bills that
pump about $500 million
into K-12 schools
By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com
A pair of funding measures that will
provide schools with nearly $500 million in new revenue passed the House
with bipartisan support last week.
Although the bills received Republican votes, several House GOP
members raised concerns that the efforts don’t go far enough in backfilling
recession-era budget cuts, or giving
school districts more control over financial and transparency matters.
The bills passed the House on April
1o, with lawmakers first giving overwhelming bipartisan support to the
Student Success Act. The bill would
provide $20 million aimed at helping
kids meet mandated third-grade reading standards and adds $13 million in
funding for charter school facilities.
The bill also incorporates $40 million in retail marijuana revenue that
will go toward school construction in
rural parts of the state.
The legislation will also provide

schools with $110 million of the money that was stripped away by the Legislature during lean budget years.
“(The bill) begins the process of
rebuilding K-12 funding that was
struck hard during the past five years
of Colorado’s recession, within the parameters of our current state budget,”
said Rep. Millie Hamner, D-Dillon, a
bill sponsor.
The House also passed the annual
School Finance act. The bill increases per-pupil funding by 2.8 percent;
funds an additional 5,000 seats for
preschool and full-day kindergarten
programs; and pumps $30 million
into English language learning programs. The House passed the Student
Success Act on a 51-14 vote and the
School Finance Act by a vote of 3926. Lawmakers who voted against the
bills were Republicans.
House Republicans tried pulling
money from reading and early childhood education programs, so that
school districts could have greater
flexibility in how the funds are spent,
with few strings attached.
“The school districts said, ‘Give us
the money with no strings attached.
Give us the money to decide how to
use it ourselves,’ “ said House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, R-Love-

land, during the School Finance Act
debate.
The Republican efforts failed, with
members from the majority party arguing that it’s wrong to strip funding
from the programs that need it.
“Yes, every school district wants
their money, but you and I are responsible about the future of Colorado,”
said Rep. Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge.
Republicans also spent a great deal
of time arguing against a Democratsponsored amendment aimed at
providing greater transparency over
how school districts are spending
state dollars. Republicans offered a
softer transparency amendment, out
of concern that Democrats were burdening school districts with too many
requirements. That effort failed.
Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock,
a Student Success Act bill sponsor, was
one of two Republicans to vote for the
School Finance Act and the only one
to vote for both school-funding bills.
Murray told her Republican colleagues that she understands their
concerns on those issues, but that she
and others worked hard to “come up
with the best possible bill we can.”
“This is an amazing product that
we have all been part of together,”
Murray said.

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Former state Sen. Mike Kopp posed a
question that largely encapsulates the Republican attitude going into gubernatorial
and congressional elections later this year.
“Are you better off than you were seven
years ago?” Kopp asked a room full of assembly delegates at the Philip S. Miller Library in
Castle Rock on April 9.
The forum featured Republican candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and the 4th
Congressional District. The event was hosted
by the Douglas County Republican Women
and moderated by state Sen. Mark Scheffel,
whose district encompasses Parker, Castle
Rock and Franktown in its span across much
of Douglas County.
Government overreach and faith in the
free market were common themes with candidates, covering topics ranging from Obamacare to the economy to energy resources, as
they all spoke of plans to return the state to a
conservative agenda.
On the topic of fracking, gubernatorial
candidate Greg Brophy, a farmer from eastern Colorado, said he wanted the state to
“frack our way to freedom” and that he would
“indict Hickenlooper on his record” if he wins

the Republican primary.
Roni Bell Sylvester, a rancher from Weld
County, said she was “100 percent for fracking,” calling it a safe energy investment.
“I’m a big advocate for using domestic energy resources, period,” she said.
Sylvester also preached the need to cut
down government interference with the
water supply. Kopp, along with Brophy and
businessman Steve House, called for more
water storage in the state.
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s administration imposed new rules in February that
will make Colorado the first state to impose
regulations designed to detect and reduce
climate-harming methane emissions and
puts in place other measures aimed at protecting the state’s air, although the governor
has publicly expressed support for hydraulic
fracturing, or fracking.
When asked about public education, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, who
is also running for governor, said the state
needs “someone who is willing to take down
the teachers’ unions.”
“Unions should not control our schools,”
Gessler said. “Parents and local government
should.”
That theme carried over to statements
from senatorial candidates. Randy Baumgardner, currently serving in the Colorado
House of Representatives, said that government agencies are “out of control” and that
the federal government “has no place in your

Gubernatorial candidate Mike Kopp gives an opening statement during a candidate forum on April 9 at the Philip S.
Miller Library in Castle Rock. Photo by Hannah Garcia
lives, dictating what they’re teaching your
kids.”
Fellow senatorial candidate Tom Janich
said the federal government should “get rid of
all welfare” programs.
“If there is no welfare, Americans will have
to get up and work,” Janich said.
Both said they would funnel more funds
into military expenditures and work to repeal Obamacare. Janich called the bill “a
1,000-page train wreck.” Baumgardner railed
against the state exchanges implemented under the Affordable Care Act, claiming insurance customers should be able to purchase
coverage from any company in any state offering a lower price.
On corporate taxes, congressional candidate and state Sen. Scott Renfroe complained
about a mounting federal deficit, saying he
would push more funds to the state level and
seek to lower corporate tax rates.
“(When you’re in business), you worry
about what the next hoop will be,” Renfroe
said. “If those are done away with, businesses
will invest.”
Steve Laffey, a former Republican mayor
of Cranston, R.I., who is also running for Con-

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delegate vote.
Gessler’s speech included plenty of red
meat for the conservative crowd. He touted
his pro-life stance and conservative economic principles. He also called on Republicans to stand up to Democrats and push
back against the rival party’s agenda.
“I am tired of weak-kneed Republicans
who think that every Democratic attack
spells disaster,” Gessler said. “They roll
over instead of standing up.”
Kopp and Gessler will join former Congressman Tom Tancredo on the ballot this
fall. Tancredo skipped the assembly nominating process, instead opting to gain ballot entry through a petition, which he has
done.
Candidates can either seek a ballot spot
through the delegate process or by submitting enough signatures to gain ballot entry.
Former Congressman Bob Beauprez —
who lost a governor’s race to Bill Ritter in
2006 — is also attempting to petition on to
the ballot.
Those who sought ballot placement
through the assembly needed at least 30
percent of the delegate vote. That didn’t
happen for three other gubernatorial candidates, including state Sen. Mike Brophy
of Wray, who garnered just 19 percent of
the vote.

Gardner prevails in Senate race

Meanwhile, Gardner emerged as the
overwhelming favorite among delegates to
challenge Udall this fall.
By carrying 73 percent of the vote, Gardner ensured that he would have no primary
opposition.
Gardner — who is regarded as a rising
star in GOP politics — is seen among Republicans both here and at the national

gress, called for a “new, fair tax” and indicated
that he would not work for earmarks to fund
state projects.
“This is what I do, let me in the arena,” he
said, claiming he knew how to “fix” the federal budget. “If you want someone to bring
back the bacon, that’s not me.”
Fellow candidate Barbara Kirkmeyer, a
Weld County commissioner, called for cuts
to departments like the EPA and agreed with
Laffey about the need for a new tax structure.
“Departments like the EPA like to put all
these regulation on our businesses so they
can’t survive and that should stop,” she said.
Also from Weld County, district attorney
and CD 4 candidate Ken Buck said the federal
government has “far overreached” with the
deficit and unfunded liabilities.
“If we don’t address these issues, we won’t
be able to fix them,” Buck said, speaking of
the need to make cuts to programs like Social
Security and Medicaid. “They’re painful answers, but they are necessary.”
The Republican state assembly took place
April 12, where candidates vied for a spot on
the primary ballot. The primary is scheduled
for June 24 and the general election is Nov. 4.

level as the party’s best shot at picking up a
U.S. Senate seat.
Gardner has been highly critical of the
Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s
signature legislative achievement. In his
speech to delegates, Gardner blasted
ObamaCare as the “biggest and worst government boondoggle in American history,”
and attempted to tie Udall to the Democratic president.
“The president has made our biggest
problems worse and our greatest assets
weaker,” said Gardner, who will give up his
post as the representative for the 4th Congressional District. “And Mark Udall was
just along for the ride.”
Those failing to collect the necessary 30
percent of the delegate vote included state
Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Hot Sulphur
Springs, who garnered just 23.8 percent of
delegate support.
An open Attorney General seat will feature a GOP primary battle between Deputy
Attorney General Cynthia Coffman and
state Rep. Mark Waller, of Colorado Springs.
Coffman will earn the ballot’s top line
after earning 69.3 percent of the vote
among delegates. Waller eked out a ballot
spot, with 30.7 percent of the vote.
Whoever emerges from the GOP primary will take on the Democratic AG candidate, former Adams County District Attorney Don Quick.
As for the Secretary of State’s race, El
Paso County Clerk Wayne Williams was
nominated by acclamation as the GOP
nominee for Gessler’s vacated seat.
Williams did not face opposition for the
nomination and is expected to square off
against Democrat Joe Neguse this fall.
The Democrats held their own assembly in Denver the same day. However, there
were no questions going into the assembly
who their candidates would be.
Hickenlooper, Udall, Quick and Neguse
all were officially nominated at the Democratic State Assembly.

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Bill sponsor hangs up on cell phone effort, for now
Measure hits obstacles, but
likely to return next year
By Vic Vela

vvela@coloradocommunitymedia.com
An effort to revive a bill that sought to restrict most
uses of cell phones while driving has failed to move forward.
However, the bill will be studied by a special committee over the summer. And the bill sponsor said he intends
to introduce the legislation again next year.
The bill would have required drivers to use hands-free
cell phone devices and would have put penalties in place
in an effort to keep motorists from being distracted by
their phones.
Last month, the bill, sponsored by Rep. Jovan Melton,
D-Aurora, failed to receive enough support to clear a
House committee. But the committee gave Melton the
option to bring back the bill.
Melton intended to present another version of the bill
to the same House Transportation and Energy Committee
on April 10, but instead decided to push the effort back a
year because of procedural barriers.
“Basically, we can’t make changes because we’ve already gone through that piece of the bill,” Melton said.
The revived effort occurred too late in the calendar for
the bill to be reconsidered for changes to parts of the legislation on which the committee had already ruled.
Melton said that the bill changes sought to address
committee members’ concerns that caused the effort to

fail in the first place.
The original bill would have created a “primary offense” for motorists who use their cell phones while driving through school zones and construction areas, meaning police could have imposed a citation for the mere
act of being on the phone. Everywhere else, the violation would have been considered a “secondary offense,”
meaning drivers could only be cited for talking on their
cell phones so long as they were initially stopped for another violation.
Because some committee members questioned
whether a primary offense law would have led to enforcement challenges for police, Melton decided to make
all violations a secondary offense, a change that he said
earned the support of the Colorado State Patrol.
Committee members also wondered whether there
was enough teeth in the bill. For that, Melton had intended to set the maximum fines for violations at $100 for the
first offense and $200 for the second — doubling the bill’s
original intent.
But there were other logistical issues to deal with, such
as clarifying what types of hands-free devices drivers
would be allowed to use and the extent to which they can
use phone applications.
“The bill didn’t die because people didn’t disagree with
the policy,” Melton said. “It died because people didn’t
quite agree how we’re getting to the solution. I feel like
we found the right solution but unfortunately, because of
procedure, we can’t make the necessary changes.”
The bill will get special attention over the summer by
the Transportation Legislative Review Committee, which
looks at legislation in depth without the deadlines that
bills face during a legislative session.

“We have a much better chance of getting a good bill
out that has an effect going through the TLRC,” said Rep.
Max Tyler, D-Lakewood, the committee chairman.
Melton said he is looking forward to reviving the effort
next year.
“After the bill died, I got a number of emails and phone
calls from people all over the state saying, ‘Please don’t
give up on this issue; this is truly about public safety,’ ”
Melton said.

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Sid Whiting, a Lakota elder, leads the grand entry April 9 at DCS Montessori. Whiting was among
a group of Native Americans who danced, drummed and educated local scouts to Native ways
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right. Spending $50,000 to restore
a constitutional right seems like a
cheap cost to me.”
Siegfried Guentensberger, who organized the referendum with fellow
resident Jacob Vargish, suggested to
council that they consider rescinding their January decision and then
make a motion to place the issue on
the November ballot so that the town
wouldn’t incur the $50,000 price tag
for a special election — which according to a timeline determined by state
statute, needs to take place by midSeptember.
“I’m a little disappointed,” he said.
“I would’ve hoped they would’ve
looked at saving the town additional
resources. But, ultimately, I’m pleased
this is going to the voters.
“In a perfect world the council
would have decided on the second

Lapoint and Whiting then demonstrated
a dance done to honor those who have
sacrificed their life in battle both as Native
warriors and American soldiers.
Erlidawn Roy, who is Ojibwa, Pueblo
and Meskwaki, also danced for the crowd.
She has been teaching others about her
culture since she was in middle school.
“I was the only native in school, so I
started giving cultural awareness lessons
to my peers,” she said. “I was going to powwows every weekend and was always tired
on Mondays at school, so I felt I needed to
explain why.”
Whiting focused much of his energy
with the scouts on emphasizing the need
to care for Mother Earth.
“It is our duty to watch out for her,” he
said. “Use everything she gives you, but
don’t take more than you need. She doesn’t
need us, but we need her.”
Whiting talked of how when an animal
is killed for food none gets wasted. He
pointed to the bones and feathers that
made up his regalia and said those are examples of how different pieces get reused
and how that animal gets honored.
“Some day I won’t be able to dance anymore,” said Robert Ironshield, a 45-yearold Hunkpapa Lakota who has drummed
and sang his whole life and danced since
he was 16. “I dance for people who can’t
dance anymore.”

Challenging the petition
A protest challenging the validity of the petition organized by residents Jacob Vargish and Siegfried Guentensberger was filed with the town April 7.
After reviewing the protest, Castle Rock Town Clerk Sally Misare deemed it invalid, stating that it did not comply with statutory requirements. As there were no valid petitions filed within the allotted protest period, council was required by state statute to either rescind its January decision or set the issue to a public vote.
Part of the reason the protest was not accepted was because it was not signed by any electors of the Town of
Castle Rock, but was anonymous. Attorney Shawn Mitchell, of Broomfield, spoke at the April 14 meeting on behalf of those who protested and expressed disdain that they were not given the opportunity to fix their error.
He said the reason no one signed the protest, was because those involved with the protest had been threatened and intimidated by the petitioners. Whether an appeal will be filed in regard to the protest being deemed
invalid, Mitchell said after the meeting, will be decided within a couple weeks.
“If this is going to the vote of the citizens, that might be a more definitive resolution than lengthy litigation action,” he said, stating that the cost of an appeal would also be weighed and that it could cost his clients more
than the $50,000 it would cost the town to go through the process of an appeal.
According to Misare, any appeal must be filed with the courts not the town.

reading (in January) to put this to a
vote and let us vote on it in April.”
A second special meeting is scheduled for April 22 to determine the
wording of the ballot initiative and
to set a date for the election. At that
meeting, council will also discuss

the possibility of adding other nonTABOR ballot questions to the ballot. According to Town Manager Mark
Stevens, because of the state statute
timelines, the election is likely to be
slated for one of the first three Tuesdays in August.

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Key members of the local Republican
Party who supported current Douglas
County School Board members during
their campaigns say they’ll demand better behavior from board members.
“I expect transparency,” said David
DiCarlo, who resigned from the District
Accountability Committee in the wake of
recent board decisions. “If I don’t get it, I
will have a problem mobilizing for these
people in two years. I will have a problem
putting the support, effort and energy to
help somebody who has silenced myself,
silenced my neighbors, silenced the community at large.”
DiCarlo, a district captain with the
Douglas County Republicans, and Dave
Gill, another district captain who interviewed potential board candidates for
the contentious 2013 election, met April
10 with a group of people who have long
expressed frustration with the board’s actions.
Two recent board actions — the imposition of a tight time limit on public comment and the process used to appoint a

new board member — brought about 15
people who once stood on opposite sides
of the fence not only to the same room
at the Castle Rock library, but the same
philosophical page.
Gill and DiCarlo promised to put pressure on the board to reverse its limits on
public comment and to limit the amount
of time it spends in executive session. If
it doesn’t do so, DiCarlo suggested current board members might not receive
the same level of support during the
2015 elections — when three of the seven
board terms expire — as they have in the
last three elections.
The Douglas County Republicans have
successfully endorsed winning school
board candidates since 2009. But DiCarlo
said there is growing unrest within the
party about the board.
“It’s not just the two of us,” DiCarlo
said of himself and Gill. “It is a broad and
wide group that are going, `Seriously!’
“There will be phone calls made. There
will be pressure applied. We can arrange
that.”
Others who have voiced concerns
about the board for years expressed
doubt, saying they have tried and failed
to bring about similar change.
“I think the board has behaved abominably for years,” said Laura Welch, a
board member with Douglas County Parents. “We need them to acknowledge the

parent voice. We’ve all been trying a long
time.”
But Gill said the two sides banding together sends a new message.
“What happens if this disparate group
comes together with a meaningful suggestion to them of how they reshape their
communications?” he said. “They can
blow you off. They can blow me off. But
if we come together, they have to listen.”
The two-hour-plus meeting, which
drew people who have filed suit against
the board, former board member candidates, union members, teachers and
members of various district committees,
was not always peaceful. A former teacher shouted in frustration, and disagreements arose around the local Republicans’ involvement in the board elections
and around the December 2013 finding
that the Douglas County School District
violated the state’s Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Dave Usecheck, a member of DCSD’s
fiscal oversight committee, said criticizing the board isn’t likely to produce the
changes desired.
“We need to stop the blame game,”
he said. “If I was them, I would shut you
down too. You need to find commonalities.”
Threaded among the repeated disagreements, meeting attendants repeatedly found agreement. They discussed

their hoped-for restoration of a position for a second attorney to specifically
represent the interests of the district, a
change in information distributed by the
communications department, and concern about unified decision-making between the superintendent and board.
Gill said he believes the first steps toward bridging the divide must be taken
outside the board room.
“I think to open the doors it’s going to
have to be a private discussion first because we’ve got to sell an idea,” he said.
“We’re not going to do that when an atmosphere has been poisoned.”
Cindy Barnard, a longtime board critic, expressed optimism about the April 10
meeting, but said she preferred such discussions be held in public.
“It would appear (you’re) the Republican operative, Mr. Gill, if it’s done behind
closed doors,” she said.
DiCarlo noted the April 10 meeting
would have been inconceivable four
months ago.
“The board behaviors have led to this
meeting,” he said. “We’ve taken a step
tonight by having people that would normally be in their little enclaves and talking. We’ve humanized each other.
“I’m a reformer. I will always be a reformer. We can work against each other.
(But) if done right and in a way that makes
sense, reasonability should rule the day.”

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Interested in becoming involved in the
Town of Castle Rock government? The town
is accepting applications for 13 different advisory boards or commissions. Every April,
each town board or commission has positions with terms that expire. Most terms vary
from two to three years, but there are several
boards or commissions that have vacancies
fulfilling partial terms.
The boards and commissions include
the Board of Adjustment, Board of Building Appeals, Downtown Design Review
Board, Downtown Development Authority,
Election Commission, Historic Preservation
Board, Liquor Licensing Authority, Parks and
Recreation Commission, Planning Commission, Public Art Commission, Public Safety
Commission, Public Works Commission and
the Utilities Commission.
Interested residents can apply for more
than one board or commission, however
they can only be appointed to serve on one.
Applicants must submit a completed application form by 5 p.m. April 29 to the Town
Clerk’s office, 100 N. Wilcox St., or by email at
townclerk@CRgov.com. More information
on vacancies, the overview, purpose, and
responsibilities of the individual boards and
commissions, and the volunteer application,
are available at www.CRgov.com/boards.
Questions should be directed to Robbie Schonher, town clerk administrative, at
rschonher@CRgov.com, or 720-733-2229.

Design Review Board: The Design Review
Board is intended to create a ‘one stop shop’
for downtown development applications.
Duties of the Board include the review of all
development applications that require a site
plan; review all projects to ensure conformity with the Downtown Overlay zoning
document; review variance requests; and
assist in other related items that help the
community achieve the goals and objectives
of the Downtown Master Plan and Historic
Preservation Plan. Citizens interested in serving on this Board must own property within
the designated Downtown Overlay boundary
to be eligible to serve.
Downtown Development Authority:
Reviews plans, and facilitates economic and
physical development and redevelopment
of properties and infrastructure within
the central business district of the Town,
consistent with the goals of the adopted DDA
Plan of Development. Applicants must be a
property owner, business lessees or residents
within the designated DDA boundary.
Election Commission: Responsible for all
activities and duties relating to the conduct
of elections within the Town, including establishment of election districts.
Historic Preservation Board: Addresses
all issues related to historic preservation
in Castle Rock, including encouraging
designation of structures as local landmarks,
and development of design guidelines for
renovations. Vacancies may require education
and experience in one of the following areas:
history, archaeology, architectural history,
architecture, or historic architecture.
Liquor Licensing Authority: Reviews and
acts upon matters related to liquor licenses
within the Town. Duties include the review
and issuance or denial of licenses for the sale
of alcoholic beverages, and the conduct of investigations as required by law for suspension
or revocation of such licenses. No person
shall be appointed who has any interest in
the operation of a liquor establishment in

Douglas County or has a member of his/her
immediate family with such an interest.
Parks and Recreation Commission: Makes
recommendations to Town Council regarding Parks and Recreation issues, including
Recreation Center fees, the 5 year plan, the
Parks Master Plan, and annual operating
budget.
Planning Commission: Makes recommendations to Town Council on land and development related matters. The Commission is
responsible for preparing and updating the
Town’s Comprehensive Master Plan, Zoning
and Subdivision Regulations, and reviewing
all proposals for rezoning, subdivision, and
annexation.
Public Art Commission: Advises the Town
on acquiring an art collection for public
buildings and parks within the Town.
Public Safety Commission: Makes recommendations to Town Council concerning
police and fire issues, and funding of police
and fire operations, equipment, and capital
needs.
Public Works Commission: The Public
Works Commission makes recommendations
to Town Council on the master planning of
capital improvements concerning the Town’s
infrastructure, long-term planning and strategies to implement and accomplish established long-term goals and service levels; as
well as the planning of capital improvements
and development of policies and strategies
for increasing transit and alternative modes
usage.
Utilities Commission: The purpose of the
Utilities Commission is to provide guidance
regarding service affordability and availability, and to conduct special investigations
to ensure water, wastewater, and stormwater
customers receive quality services and pay
fair prices. The Commission makes recommendations to Town Council concerning master planning of long-term capital
improvements, utility rates and fee structures,
and utilities policies.

Residents of Castle Rock interested in
serving on these advisory commissions
may contact Sally Misare at
303-660-1367 or smisare@crgov.com
for further information. Applicants must
complete a Board or Commission Application Form and submit it to the Town
Clerks Office, 100 N. Wilcox St., Castle
Rock, CO 80104, no later than 5:00 P.M.
on April 29, 2014. Applications are
available online at www.CRGov.com or
through the Clerk’s office.

Please consider getting involved in your local
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April 17, 2014

opinions / yours and ours

Sacrifice can feel good all over
Fasting is not supposed to feel good
and for those giving something up during
Lent, don’t quit now, there are only a few
more days.
According to Christianity.About.com,
not all Christian churches observe Lent.
Lent is mostly observed by the Lutheran,
Methodist, Presbyterian and Anglican denominations and also by Roman Catholics.
Eastern Orthodox churches observe
Lent or Great Lent, during the six weeks
or 40 days preceding Palm Sunday with
fasting continuing during the Holy Week of
Orthodox Easter. Lent for Eastern Orthodox churches begins on Monday (called
Clean Monday) and Ash Wednesday is not
observed.
The Bible does not mention the custom
of Lent, however, the practice of repentance and mourning in ashes is found
throughout the Holy Scriptures.
This year for Lent, I gave up carbohydrates, not just sweets. So as much as I
enjoy potatoes, pasta and bread, they were
out of my diet for the whole time and I
did miss them. Some nights I just wanted
a scoop of ice cream and the thought of
sacrificing something seemed totally unnecessary.

“I worked hard today and don’t ask for
much. Don’t I deserve a little treat here at
the end of the day?” That thought process
made perfect sense to me.
But as I used a little will power to do
something that probably was good for me
anyway, I began to lose weight and feel
better. I recognize that my discipline was
minimal compared to our Wounded Warriors or faithful spouses of a sick husband
or wife or devoted parents of a troubled or
addicted child.
My little “saying no” was part of a
spiritual discipline to help me take a more
thoughtful approach to the events of Holy
Week and build up my anticipation and
appreciation for the celebration of Jesus’
resurrection from the dead and victory

over death on Easter morning.
Observing a Lenten fast, my discoveries as a Hospice Chaplain and enduring a
challenging chapter of life converged to
reveal the value of facing negative emotions and experiencing the questions and
pain that are present in life.
For most of my life I have avoided and
denied negative emotions and did almost
anything I could to experience feel good
emotionally. But that leads to an overall superficiality and a lack of profound
compassion. Jerry Sittser in his book, “A
Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows
through Loss,” writes, “The soul is elastic,
like a balloon. It can grow larger through
suffering.”
Grief counselors guide people through,
not around the pain that comes from loss.
There will be services in many churches
around town on the Thursday and Friday
before Easter. Friday, known as Good Friday, recognizes the historical event of the
crucifixion of Jesus. The night before that
was the Last Supper with the disciples, a
washing of feet and the betrayal. It is my
honor to speak to this event at the church
I attend, Greenwood Community Church,
on Thursday.

The first Maundy Thursday was an
evening filled with perplexing revelations,
excruciating tasks and a shocking turn of
events. The Passover moon lit the garden
but darkness permeated the events and
emotions of the Sacrificial Lamb and his
frightened followers.
Healthy emotional life and a salvation
experience requires the dark and demented emotions of that night. It doesn’t make
sense. Words fail us. Our thoughts swirl
in confusion looking for an answer. For
that time we feel alone, unanswered, even
betrayed by God. But it is a dark night of
the soul we must travel through.
It won’t feel good and it is not supposed
to, but we will be more authentic in our
emotions and wise in our approach to God
and life. Then Resurrection celebration
will be mature because the joy of our soul
will have experienced the reality our need
and pain and that will feel good.
Dan Hettinger is founder of the Jakin Group,
a ministry of care and encouragement and
author of Welcome to the Big Leagues. You
can e-mail him at dan@welcometothebigleagues.org and follow him on Facebook
and Twitter (@Welcome2theBigs).

letters to the editor
Bravo Judi reynolds

Your choice: Live
it up or give it up
If you can hear it or see it, flee it or at
least take cover. That’s what we are told
about lightning, right?
But let’s pretend we saw it and heard
it in the distance as we were on a hike in
somewhat of a remote wilderness and
mountainous area. We saw the collectiveness of darkness in the clouds, saw
the brilliant flashes of lightning, felt the
wind trailing away from us, and everything seemed like it was OK to continue
forward as we were following the storm,
not really in its path.
And then, just as we are feeling safe
enough to forge ahead in our hike as
we see the storm in the distance moving farther and farther away from us, we
failed to recognize the storm that was
following directly behind us. By the time
the lightning strike hits close enough, the
concussive power of the strike is enough
to knock us to the ground in an instant.
This is exactly what happened to a
friend of mine Alan, an accomplished
hiker and someone who keeps himself in
great shape. He was hiking alone, camping overnight, and along his way to complete his journey when he was knocked
to the ground by a lightning strike that
hit too close to home. Alan broke his
shoulder during the fall, then managed
to make his way out to an area where
his phone and equipment would allow
him to communicate with his family and

Kudos to Douglas County School
District Board of Education Director Judi
Reynolds for taking the initiative to draft
a policy to standardize and make more
transparent the school board director appointment process.
During candidate interviews for District
F Director the BOE seemed to be “winging it,” and following final interviews also
failed to publicly discuss their criteria for
selecting the candidate they appointed.
This leaves one to wonder if any
thoughtful criteria informed the process.
Given the obviously pro-board choice
made, it appears that the better representation of the broader community that
many have been clamoring for was not one
of them.
Of particular note was director James
Geddes’ comment regarding what apparently were his own criteria: “I voted for the
guy I thought would be most in line with
my philosophy on things.”
His philosophy? Let us hope the good
director misspoke, as to the extent his
comment suggests that the primary criteria for selection should be that the candidate is willing to walk in lock-step with
one’s own “philosophy” (regarding what
“things”? So-called reform?), this raises
serious concerns.
It suggests a fundamental, and in our
democratic society, unacceptable misun-

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derstanding of the public school board of
education mandate that the board act in
good faith as representatives of the local
community, even those who don’t necessarily support reform.
In view of the long-standing controversy regarding BOE governance style (among
other things), it seems likely Dr. Geddes
is not alone in that misunderstanding.
Certainly the selection that evening — by a
4 to 2 margin with directors Reynolds and
Meghann Silverthorn voting against — of
self-avowed “reform” enthusiast Rich Robbins (the first and only candidate nominated), would seem to suggest that.
If so, Ms. Reynolds might be wise to
take these concerns to heart as well when
developing her policy draft.
Sheldon J. Potter
Highlands Ranch

Missed point in rebuttal

In an April 3 rebuttal to my recent letter
printed March 27, I feel the point of my
initial letter was missed.
Even though parents make up the
minority of voters and have direct knowledge of educational needs, the 70-percent
majority may have demonstrated with
their vote the outcome of recent elections.
This 70-percent contains former parents,
Letters continues on Page 11

search crew.
Alan’s story is amazing, but what
amazed me most was meeting him in the
gym and watching him working out and
finding out that he still climbs 14ers here
in Colorado and spends time distance
running and keeping in shape. And all of
this within months of having shoulder
surgery.
Here’s my point … when lightning
strikes you or near you, what happens?
And if you get knocked down, do you get
right back on your journey or do you get
discouraged and give up? Maybe your
lightning comes in the form of a lost job,
broken relationship, missed opportunity,
or any other such lightning-like event.
Maybe your lightning is a positive thing
like winning the lottery or achieving an
unexpected level of success. Either way,
does it knock you to the ground or elevate
you to a new position in life that someNorton continues on Page 11

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Bonds are mixed bag, but important
Bonds are an oxymoron as they have
many conflicting parts. Investors have
typically used bonds in the past for ways
to provide a relatively stable stream of
income, usually in retirement years. They
can also be used as a hedge against other
investments, such as stocks or real estate,
in a diversified portfolio.
But bonds have been getting a bad rap
after last year’s losses, based on concerns
of rising interest rates. This is part of what
makes bonds contradictory and confusing
— because they often work opposite of a
stock or equity investment. Some investors never truly understand the workings
of a bond and therefore have a hard time
knowing what to expect from this type of a
fixed-income vehicle.
A bond is basically a loan or an IOU issued by a corporation or government entity. These are usually issued to raise money.
When you purchase a bond, you are giving
the issuer your money to use and they will
pay you interest in return. Bonds are usually issued for certain periods of time or
terms, such as 10, 20 or 30 years.
The longer the term, the more vulner-

able you are that interest rates will change
over that period of time, and perhaps
you could have gotten a better deal with
another issuer when interest rates rise.
Therefore the value of a bond declines
when interest rates rise.
This can be due to the fact that your
bond is now worth less when you go to
sell it because it is still paying last year’s
interest rate. If you are seeking a more
competitive interest rate, then so will the
next buyer want that higher rate as well.
Therefore, to unload the bond in a rising
interest rate environment, you could end
up taking less than full value to get rid of
it.

Investors hold bonds for two main
reasons: to provide income and to provide
a hedge against equity based investing.
Since a bond is a debt instrument, it has
the potential to behave opposite of an
equity or stock investment.
One main reason this occurs is when
there is economic growth, stocks can rise
in value along with growing consumerism.
When the economy expands due to more
spending, interest rates start to rise along
with potential inflation and growth. When
rates increase, the value of the bond declines, which leaves the bond holder with
a lower market value.
Therefore, this can be a good diversifier in a portfolio of stocks when there is a
stock market correction; some bonds have
the potential to increaseor act opposite.
The last few years of painfully low
interest rates have many bond investors
frustrated. They are not getting the yields
they are used to and the concern is that
when rates do finally rise, their bond values will fall. However, the first few months
of 2014 proved this theory wrong. When
stocks tumbled, bonds started to recover.

This shows that diversified portfolios that
hold non-correlated instruments are very
important in your portfolio.
If interest rates rise gradually, and
at the same time there is moderate and
increasing growth in the economy, then
bonds could still fare quite well. The shorter duration is less risky and adding other
types of equities and alternatives to your
portfolio will help keep you balanced. This
is a good time to review your accounts
with your advisor to determine how much
fixed income you need to be represented
by bonds and in what duration and yield.
Patricia Kummer has been an independent Certified Financial Planner for 28
years and is president of Kummer Financial Strategies Inc., a Registered Investment
Advisor in Highlands Ranch. Kummer
Financial is a four-year 5280 Top Advisor.
Please visit www.kummerfinancial.com
for more information or call the economic
hotline at 303-683-5800. Any material discussed is meant for informational purposes
only and not a substitute for individual
advice.

If you call right now, it’s understandable
This column is a $49.99 value, but if
you read it within the next 10 minutes it’s
yours absolutely free.
You have seen those ads. Something is
a $49.99 value — determined by whom?
— but if you call RIGHT now (it’s 3 a.m.),
it’s yours at a huge discount.
But we’re not through. If you call right
away, we’ll send you two for the price of
one, plus a set of crummy steak knives, a
couple of cheap stick-on lights, and some
Ankle Genies.
The dachshund and I stare at the
screen and wonder who surrenders to
these advertisements. Here in Colorado,
possibly some of those who are celebrating Amendment 64.
I will admit, later, to being tempted by
one of them.
Everything being sold is indispensable
and invariably easy to clean up. There is
something called a Bacon Wave, which
is stackable, which means that you can
cook up to 28 pieces of bacon at once.
That’s a lot of bacon.
The only problem is that you have to
fit the bacon into little cranberry red or
harvest gold slots. Who wants to do that
on Sunday morning?
A No!no! is neither a razor nor a laser.
It is a long-term hair removal device.
Before you order one, take a look at the
reviews on Amazon. Out of 470, there are
306 one-star reviews. The Better Business Bureau has received over 180 formal

complaints about the product in the past
three years.
I have a confession to make.
Smoke alarms and I do not get along.
They are a pain in the neck. I need to get
up on a ladder. But first I have to identify
which one is going off, signaling a low
battery. They are little ventriloquists.
So I came up with The Lo-Cator,
an alarm that would have a light that
blinked when the battery needed to be
replaced. I looked into a patent, and
received the paperwork from the U.S.
Patent Office.
I had the idea but I didn’t have the
specifications or a diagram, nothing. So I
contacted one of those invention outfits
that will take your idea and fill in the
blanks and come up with specs and even
an ad campaign, with targeted outlets,
from print to late-night television.
All you have to do is give them a raft of
money.
My memory is a bit dim, like a weak

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Continued from Page 10

former educators, participants on various district committees and taxpayers
who have gone through the educational
system.
The point is rather than being a vocal
minority constantly criticizing the school
board, put efforts into educating the silent
majority on what current parents view as
best practices to educate their youth. And
recognize you are in a Republican County
where voting on party line is normal, just
look at Congress.
If the vocal minority wants to become
the majority to make change, you need to

Norton
Continued from Page 10

how changes you?
Alan’s example is awesome because he
demonstrated that regardless of what happens to us in life, it is our choice to either
resume who we are and what we do in life,
or we choose to quit and make excuses. He
continued his pursuit of hiking and fitness

embrace the 70 percent and educate them
on your viewpoint to change their perceptions.
When criticized, walls develop and
heels dig in not wanting to listen and you
listen to only comments supporting your
point of view.
We are at that point in Douglas County
and breaking down that wall that has developed on both sides needs to occur. Current parents are not the only stakeholders.
I am a parent as well that had a child go
through public education.
Dave Usechek
Parker

and the enjoyment of the outdoors. What
would you choose?
Have you had a life-changing moment
recently? How did you respond? I would
love to hear all about it at gotonorton@
gmail.com and when we choose to get
back up after being knocked down, it really
will be a better than good week.
Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands
Ranch, the former president of the Zig Ziglar Corporation and the CEO/founder of
www.candogo.com.

battery in a smoke alarm, but I think I
had to give the patent office some money
simply to apply, and some money to the
invention company, just to see if the
product had potential.
I conceded that I was in over my
head, and shut it all down. The invention
company, however, did not want to let
me go, and I received daily phone calls
and emails.
If I had the money back then, you
would probably have a half-dozen LoCators in your home right now.
It was not one of the brightest periods
of my life. Artists spend a lot of money in
an attempt to make money, but it rarely
happens. And here I was adding expenses
to those expenses.
I was going to tell you about the

commercial that actually has tempted
me. Garden hoses that grow to 25 feet or
more and then shrivel up to the size of
something you could put in your watch
pocket.
My hose is rubber and irascible and
weighs heavily on the lawn and is a
nuisance to roll up. It is very reliable,
however. I have been using it for over 30
years. But it may be time to order “the
hose that grows. “
“As seen on TV” ads represent the
dreams of a lot of people, and for a
limited time only I am going to applaud
them.
Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator
and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be
reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

OBITUARIES
Cossel saulnier

Shauna Cossel Saulnier
Apr. 12, 1964 – Apr. 5, 2014

49, of Castle Rock,
passed away unexpectedly on April 5, 2014.
Survived by her two
sons, Jordan Saulnier
and Colton Saulnier,
both of Castle Rock.
Memorial Services
were held on April 12th.
Final Resting Place will
be in Beulah, CO.

Gardner

Marie K. Gardner

Sept. 28, 1920 – Apr. 12, 2014

Marie K. Gardner 93,
passed away following
a brief illness. Born in
Cleveland, Ohio. She
married Paul Gardner and raised three
children. They moved to
Colorado in 1978 and to
Castle Rock in 1986. Marie loved sewing, baking
and her part-time secretarial work in the parish
office at St.Francis of
Assisi Church in Castle
Rock. She was widowed
in 2007. She is survived
by her 3 children, Kate
Hajde, Linda Kelly
and Jerome Gardner, 8
grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren.

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Walk to help premature babies
By Jane Reuter

jreuter@coloradocommunitymedia.com
When Sara Walla went into labor six
weeks shy of her due date in February,
2009, she feared the worst.
“When I checked into Sky Ridge, I was
terrified of what would happen,” said the
Highlands Ranch mother of two. “I knew it
was too early to have my baby.”
Avery, now a healthy 5-year-old, was in
the neonatal intensive care for three weeks.
“She wasn’t strong enough to nurse,”
Walla said. “Her lungs were every underdeveloped. It really makes you think about
what a miracle life is, and how easily something can go wrong.”
Tamera Martin, who delivered her son
35 and a-half weeks into her pregnancy,
was equally afraid. At 15, her son shows no
evidence of his rough start.
“My baby is 6-foot, 4 and a-half now,”
she said. “But he was a very sick baby.”
Those near tragedies changed both
women’s lives. Walla is now the communications director for March of Dimes Colorado. Her experience at Sky Ridge’s NICU
led her to that position, in which she helps

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to educate women about the advantages of
full-term delivery.
Martin, meanwhile, is the nurse manager at Sky Ridge Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit, and said her experience made her a more effective in her job.
“It gave me such a different bedside manner because I know what it’s like,” she said.
One in 10 Colorado babies are born prematurely, and for every healthy Avery, there
are many more who suffer chronic effects
that can run the gamut from cognitive difficulties to vision and hearing problems.
At 10 a.m. April 26, the March of Dimes
hosts a three-mile March for Babies walk at
Denver’s City Park. The event, sponsored
by Sky Ridge and others, helps raise funds
to support prenatal wellness programs,
family support and advocacy for healthy
babies. Walla said March of Dimes has
been working for years to reverse the oncecommon trend of early labor induction.
In 2012, 326 of the 3,442 babies born in
Douglas County were born prematurely.
The approximate cost to treat those babies
was $17.9 million, according to March of
Dimes Colorado.
Sky Ridge’s expansion is aimed at part

Chris, left, and Sara Walla attend to their premature daughter Avery, now a healthy 5-year-old, in the Sky Ridge Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit in 2009. Courtesy photo
in helping such babies. This summer the
Lone Tree hospital will open its expanded
NICU, which will grow from 13 beds to 28.
The hospital now delivers about 3,000 ba-

bies annually. With the expansion, it will
double that ability to 6,000.
To register for March for Babies, visit
www.marchforbabies.org.

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Kya Wempe, 5, right, picks out the perfect egg during
the 5-year-old egg hunt at the April 11 Eggstravaganza
in Castle Rock’s Butterfield Park.

Time once again
for Easter eatin’
Looking for an Easter feast?
Here are just a few suggestions for this
Easter Sunday:
Second Home Kitchen + Bar is hosting an Easter Sunday Pajama Brunch that
will feature an a la carte menu with classic
brunch dishes, bottomless mimosas, and
Cherry Creek’s Best Bloody Mary Bar.
The Easter bunny will lead egg hunts at
10 and 11 a.m. and noon.
A family-style Easter dinner of three
courses will feature a choice of spiced
honey and apricot-glazed Berkshire ham,
Colorado lamb loin and Harris Ranch beef
tenderloin.
Second Home Kitchen and Bar is located at 150 Clayton Lane in Cherry Creek
North. Call 303-253-3000 for more information or reservations.
Kachina Southwestern Grill in Westminster is serving a Wild Wild West Brunch
with family-style breakfast dishes with a
Southwestern twist from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Offerings include green chile deviled
eggs, pinon-crusted French toast and
chocolate chile beignets. Bottomless mimosas and a Bullseye Bloody Mary Bar
will be available for $10.
Kachina Southwestern Grill is located
at 10600 Westminster Blvd. Call 303-4105813 for more information.
The Fort, the Morrison landmark restaurant, is celebrating Easter with three
amazing three-course, prix fixe menu options. All prix fixe entrees will be served
with a Famous Fort salad to start and
a slice of carrot cake with huckleberry
cream cheese frosting for dessert.
Entree choices include:
Grilled Kurobuta ham steak with pineapple huckleberry compote, served with
Fort potatoes and fresh vegetables. $35 for
adults, $22 for kids.
Grilled lamb T-bone with tamarind
honey, served with mashed potatoes and
fresh vegetables. $40.
Oven roasted orange-chile glazed rabbit with tart cherries, served with bulgur
pilaf and fresh vegetables for $42.
A limited traditional menu also will be
available.
Call 303-697-4471 or visit www.thefort.
com/Reservations.htm for reservations.

What’s inside that egg?
Plastic eggs littered nearly every square
inch of Butterfield Park before the April 11
Eggstravaganza in Castle Rock got underway.
It didn’t take long, however, for the excited
youngsters present to scoop up every colorful treasure around. When eggs weren’t being
collected, kids were busy hanging out with the
Easter Bunny, riding the kiddie train, partaking in JELLO-egg eating contests and taking
turns on an inflatable slide.

PHOTOS BY RYAN BOLDREY
From left,
Colton Bailey, 3,
Brooklyn Bailey,
5, and Jaylin
Padilla, 5, enjoy
some time
with the Easter
Bunny April 11
in Castle Rock.

Lone Tree schedule announced

The Lone Tree Arts Center unveiled its
2014-15 season on April 7 and it will include more than 50 different productions
in its fourth season.
LTAC will continue to produce its own
theatrical series, Guys and Dolls in Concert, Home for the Holidays and The 39
Steps. These three shows follow in the
footsteps of such successful productions
as Hank Williams: Lost Highway and Sylvia. The balance of the season (which
starts Oct. 22-26 with the Guys and Dolls
Concert) features national and international touring groups as well as outstanding regional performing organizations
such as Wonderbound, Buntport Theatre,
and the Colorado Symphony.
Perhaps the biggest coup for the LTAC
will be the performance by international
opera star Nathan Gunn, who will give an
intimate recital in the 500-seat venue.
“Our rapidly growing audiences are
hungry for a wide range of culture and
entertainment and the 2014-15 season
features a very full plate of offerings
Parker continues on Page 19

Vern’s Mini Train was a
popular attraction at the
2014 Eggstravaganza April
11 in Butterfield Park in
Castle Rock.

Kendall
Garretson, 4,
checks out
her collection
of eggs
after a mad
scramble of
youngsters
grabbed
what they
could during
an egg hunt
at Butterfield
Park April 11.

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April 17, 2014

Dia del Nino all about the kids
On April 27, the plaza at the Denver Art
Museum will be filled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
for the Dia del Nino (Children’s Day) celebration, with performances by Fiesta Colorado, Colorado Mestizo Dancers, hands-on
craft activities for families and more. In addition, other nearby institutions will offer
activities — all with free general admission:
The Denver Public Library, Clyfford Still
Museum, History Colorado Center, McNichols Civic Center Building, Molly Brown
House and Byers-Evans House Museum.
Bilingual volunteers will be available at all
participating locations.

Winning photographers

Three winners of Best of Show designations in different categories in the 2013 “Eye
of the Camera” exhibition at the Littleton
Museum will exhibit their works from April
18 to May 25 at the museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. They are: Charles Lehman
(Darkroom Processing); Mike Berenson
(Color Digital) and Rob Lace (Black and
White Digital). Museum hours: 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303795-3950.

Combined effort

“Captured in Film” is presented at 7:30
p.m. April 25 and 26 by Augustana Arts and
the Musica Sacra Orchestra, directed by
David Rutherford. In addition, actors from
Buntport Theater will be featured in this
event exploring silent film and vaudeville

“Exploring the Light,” the 2014 Lone Tree
Photography Exhibit, will open with a reception at 3 p.m. April 19 at the Lone Tree
Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.
Juror Glenn Randall’s awards will be announced. Randall will conduct a four-hour
seminar, “Mastering Dramatic Light,” from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 26 at the
LTAC.

Book award

Colorado Community Media columnist
Craig Marshall Smith’s recent book, “This is
Not a Dachshund,” is a finalist in Creative
Non-Fiction in the annual Colorado Book
Awards, hosted by Colorado Humanities
and Center for the Book on June 13 in Aspen. A reading by finalists will be at 6 p.m.
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Water world
The Colorado Water Garden Society will
hold its annual kickoff event, “Get Wet,” at
6:30 p.m. at the Denver Botanic Gardens,
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Shawndra Fordham refuses to set limits for her students or herself. That’s likely
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“We do a lot of really innovative things
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Although robotics is not a big component of an American education, Douglas
County-based nonprofit Ameribotics is
trying to change that.
“Literally everything has been touched
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is a robot. Even your car is a robot.”
Those efforts led to Ameribotics, founded by Menzer, winning the Douglas County
School District Apple Award for 2014’s
Community Partner. Menzer said he was
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“What an honor. I never thought it’d be
possible,” he said.
It’s a small space in Castle Rock, a unit
next to an automotive shop, where students come to build robots from scratch,
surrounded by spare parts and scrapped
designs.
“It’s definitely a fun experience,” said
Menzer’s daughter Gillian, who is involved
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used to the concept. It takes about a day.”
“We’re always testing. If it doesn’t work,
then change it,” she said.
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robotics, ranging from engineering to programming.
Menzer said his goal is to create a “robotics incubator,” a sort of hub in Colorado
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in Parker and summer camps in partnership with the Highlands Ranch Community Association, which is one of the largest
parts of the program, Menzer said.
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Denver-based physical therapist to help
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This summer, Menzer wants to use
funds from grants and a Kickstarter campaign to have students build an electronic
car and then auction it off.
“That’s the big difference. This is an authentic, real and relevant experience to the
kids,” Menzer said. “It’s not a purely academic pursuit. They’ll take the pieces and
parts and build something real.”
Menzer said he wants to develop a program that focuses on the more entrepreneurial aspects like developing patents.
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“We want to build an industry-based,
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Menzer said the organization is still
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At first glance, the drama played out on
the Rock Canyon High School stage April 11
might have been mistaken for a high school
play.
But the judges attired in black robes, attorneys in dark suits and handlebar mustachioed bailiff were real — all part of the
Colorado Court of Appeals’ community
outreach program, “Courts in the Community.” The program brings the judicial work
typically conducted in downtown Denver
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Hundreds of RCHS students watched
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then followed that up with question-andanswer sessions with the judges and attorneys.
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“That’s turned out to be true.”
The somber morning ended with laughter when a student asked bailiff Matthew
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LEFT: Douglas County senior Brett Minnick recorded 10 strikeouts against ThunderRidge April 10, but it wasn’t enough as the Huskies lost 7-3 to the top-ranked, defending state-champion Grizzlies. RIGHT:JP Rubino gets under a flyball in
left field for Douglas County April 10 during the Huskies loss to No. 1 ThunderRidge at DCHS. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

Huskies look to bounce back quick

Douglas County loses
to top-ranked Grizzlies
By Ryan Boldrey
rboldrey@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Douglas County got off to a fast start on
the diamond this spring, sprinting out to
a 5-2 record. Yet even though the Huskies
have dropped four straight since, coach
Mark Roberts has every reason to believe

his team will turn it around, and quick.
Two of those losses, a 13-0 hiccup
against Regis Jesuit April 7 and a 7-3 loss
to defending state champion ThunderRidge April 11, came against the top two
ranked teams in Class 5A.
The next four games for the Huskies
(5-6, 0-3 Continental) all come against
league foes that are also sitting around the
.500 mark at the midway point this season, including an April 18 tilt across town
at rival Castle View (4-6, 1-2).
“A lot of it has been timely hitting, just
baseball,” Roberts said after the Thun-

derRidge loss. “I was pleased with how
we competed at the end today. In the
sixth and seventh, we battled back and
scratched out a couple runs. This team
doesn’t quit and I’m proud of that.”
Ask senior third baseman Austin Pitchford, who made a couple Gold Glove caliber plays against the No. 1 Grizzlies, and
he will tell you one of the two main issues
is that the team has struggled in the field
of late. Against ThunderRidge that wasn’t
an issue as the team committed zero errors and hung tough after falling behind
6-0.

“Obviously we want to win at the end
of the day, but for how we’ve been playing
lately it’s really an improvement,” he said.
“I’d like this one back today, but if we just
continue to clean it up in the field I think
we can make a run.
“We need to start hitting 1-9 in the
lineup; everyone needs to start hitting
better. That’s why we were so successful in
our first few games of the season when we
were killing teams, everyone was hitting.”
One player who has consistently been
Huskies continues on Page 24

Golden Eagles get best of Rock Canyon
Mountain Vista wins rematch
of 2013 state title game
By Jim Benton

jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com
It was a marquee match that left players
and coaches talking about the past, present and future.
Mountain Vista, the state’s No. 1-ranked
girls soccer team, downed No. 2 Rock Canyon, 3-1, in a Continental League showdown between unbeaten teams April 8 at
Shea Stadium.
The last time the teams played was in
the Class 5A state championship game last
May at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the
Golden Eagles triumphed 1-0 in overtime.
Mountain Vista’s Megan Massey had
flashbacks to the title game, super sophomore Mallory Pugh stepped up in time to
help the Golden Eagles remain unbeaten
and Rock Canyon coach Mat Henbest felt
his team delivered a message for upcoming games.
That message was delivered early as
Rock Canyon controlled the play throughout the first half. The Jaguars had several
chances to make the Golden Eagles play
catch-up but just couldn’t convert their
opportunities.
Instead, Massey, the junior who scored
the goal in the state championship game,
took a pass from Amy Alexander and

pushed the Golden Eagles ahead 1-0 with a
goal from 10 yards out with just under four
minutes remaining in the first half.
“Amy got it to me and it was just having composure in the box and not messing
up,” said Massey. “I kind of had a flashback
from last year. Once we finally put one in
the net we got our momentum back and
we finally had our chance to go for it more
to be able to score more.”
Pugh, who will be at the Olympic training center in Chula Vista, Calif. April 1320 for a camp with the USA U20 women’s
team, made it 2-0 when she deposited a
rebound into the goal less than four minutes into the second half as Mountain Vista
started to show its offensive prowess.
Kaycie Young, Rock Canyon’s standout
senior and leading scorer, took advantage of some defensive miscommunication to pull the Jaguars within a goal but
the speedy Pugh responded by icing the
Mountain Vista win with a dazzling goal as
she weaved between defenders and fired a
shot past keeper Cameryn Yacks inside the
left post following a spin move.
“I felt like I was a little frustrated and I
wanted to help my team out so I did whatever I could do and just kind of took it to
the goal,” said Pugh who will also be at
another national training camp session in
May. “They were just playing real good soccer. They were playing one and two touch.
Soccer continues on Page 24

Mountain Vista’s Morgan McDougal (17) and Jill Finnerty (14) of Rock Canyon both go up for the ball April 8 during the
Golden Eagles’ 3-1 victory over Rock Canyon. Photo by Paul DiSalvo

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April 17, 2014

LEFT: Douglas County players get fired up before the start of their April 10 contest against the state’s No. 1 ranked, defending state champion ThunderRidge Grizzlies played at Douglas County High. RIGHT: ThunderRidge senior AJ Jones
wins the race to first base after Douglas County’s Jared Montoya grounds out to third in the bottom of the first inning. The Grizzlies topped the Huskies 7-3 for the league win. Photos by Ryan Boldrey

Huskies
Continued from Page 23

solid at the plate this year for the Huskies
is Brett Minnick. The senior, who will pitch
at the University of Northern Colorado
next year, broke up ThunderRidge ace Jake
Eissler’s no-hit bid with two outs in the

Soccer
Continued from Page 23

We couldn’t really figure out how to effectively fix that. Once we did in the second
half we came out really strong and did what
we needed to do.
“Every time we play Rock Canyon, it’s a
huge game, it’s our biggest rival. They always give us a hard time. They are a really
good team. I’m proud of my team for coming out and figuring out a way to beat them.”

fourth with a towering blast to right for his
team-leading fifth homerun of the year.
Minnick, who is hitting at a .387 clip this
spring, also managed to fan 10 batters in
his third start of the season on the mound.
Two of those strikeouts came against San
Diego State commit Brody Westmoreland,
one of the most feared hitters in the state.
“It’s a tough loss, but you take what you
can get, little victories,” said Minnick, who
has struck out 29 this spring after missing

almost all of last season after he strained
the ulnar collateral ligament on his throwing arm.
“He threw it well enough to win and
he’s doing it offensively too,” Roberts said.
“He’s having a good senior year, we are
expecting a lot of out him. It was a tough
week for us; we played the state champs
from last year, and Regis on Monday who
could very well win it this year. We’ve just
got to build on that.”

The Huskies hope to be able to get
that done with a balanced pitching staff
led by Minnick, Taylor Williams (2-1, 2.14
ERAand Ryan Connolly (3-2, 2.13 ERA) as
well as timely hitting provided by a team
that has seven regulars hitting over .300 at
the midpoint.
JP Rubino is leading those regulars with
a .464 average and 11 RBI, while Pitchford
and Taylor Quintana were both hitting .389
heading into the week.

Mountain Vista coach Theresa Echtermeyer complimented the Jaguars’ game
plan.
“We definitely had more chances that
our opponent,” she said. “It would have
been nice if we would have put a couple
of those earlier in the second half in. It was
nice we kept so many on frame and their
goalkeepers (Yacks and Julie Henning) both
played very, very well and kept them in the
game.
“The first 20-25 minutes, they had the
better play for sure. It took us a while to sort
it out. … They had a good game plan and
we had to make some adjustments. That

was obviously the best team we’ve played
against and we hope they are on the other
side of the bracket for the state tournament.’’
For the most part, Henbest liked how his
team performed against Vista.
“It was a very even game and at times we
had the better of the play,” he said. “Mallory
is a very special player. She creates goals
that are very difficult for other teams to
produce. I was very happy with the way we
played. We battled them pretty even. We’re
in good shape going towards playoffs, we
keep improving and we were able to measure ourselves against the best team in the

state. We are pretty close.
“The things that we wanted to do, possess the ball and move it around, we did
that and we created opportunities, we just
didn’t finish all of them. I came away with
the sense that they know we are pretty good.
… When we are playing our best, everybody
is moving around and we’re tough to mark.
Mountain Vista, playing without Pugh,
tied Regis Jesuit 0-0 April 10, which left the
Golden Eagles with a 5-0-1 Continental
League record and at 8-0-1 overall. Rock
Canyon slipped past Littleton, 1-0, April 10,
improving to 4-1-0 in the league and 7-1-0
overall.

Reaching

higher

because no matter what,
anything is possible.

“I chose UCCS because of the potential opportunities in the College of Business — internships,
scholarships, and exploring different careers. What I also found is smaller class sizes that have given me
the personal assistance I need to be successful and I love networking and making new friends. UCCS is building
prestige in its programs and it’s becoming one of the best schools in the state. You should check it out.”
— Thaddeus Bland, Jr., Sophomore, Business

To Reach Higher:
www.uccs.edu | 800-990-UCCS (8227)

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Public fingerprinting is offered
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. TuesdaysThursdays at the Robert A.
Christensen Justice Center, 4000
Justice Way, Castle Rock, and at the
Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250
Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch.
There is a fee charged for the service and fingerprint cards will be
provided by request.

Denver Broncos come to town

Castle Rock is one of the 20
Colorado towns and cities being
featured in the Denver Broncos
second annual Mile High Salute.
Players, cheerleaders and Miles
the Mascot will be touring the state
April 14-19 and are saving the best
stop for last.
From 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 19,
there will be a Bronco entourage
appearing at The White Pavilion,
414 N. Perry St., Castle Rock. The
event is free of charge and the
public is welcome and encouraged
to attend.

Giving back

Wendy Hunsaker, the mother
of Castle View wrestler Joe Hunsaker who broke his neck in a Feb. 1
match and is recovering in Craig
Hospital, called a recent Papa
John’s fundraiser amazing. Cara
Mason and her daughter Chelsea
helped organize the fundraiser
March 18 at Papa John’s in Castle
Rock with 20 percent of the sales
going to the Hunsaker family to
help pay for Joe’s stay at Craig. A
check of $2,000 plus donations of
$242 was presented to the Hunsaker family.
“The response was amazing,”
said Wendy Hunsaker. “It touched
our hearts. Papa John’s is the best
and the community was awesome,
not only the people from Castle
Rock but from neighboring com-

munities.”
Joe Hunsaker is currently working on strengthening the muscles
in which he has sensation, and
is expected to be home from the
hospital soon.
An additional fundraiser took
place at Papa John’s April 8 and 9
for another Castle View student,
freshman Madi Conley, who is
battling leukemia. A total of $1,500
was raised in sales for Conley, while
an additional $214 was donated at
the store.
People can contribute to the
Hunsakers at www.tinyurl.com/
BattleBack and can give to the
Conley family at any Wells Fargo
location under Madeline’s donation account.

Cowboy Ball on May 3

The Douglas County Fair
Foundation’s signature event, the
“Cowboy Ball,” will be held at 6
p.m. May 3 at the Douglas County
Fairgrounds Events Center, 500
Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock.
The ball will feature a cash
bar, dinner, dancing, silent and
live auctions and a roast of the
honorable Jim Sullivan. Tickets are
$125 each. A table for eight can be
bought for $1,000 and will include
an engraved brick, a $250 value, to
be placed in the Heritage Plaza.
The foundation works with
the Douglas County Fair Board to
promote and support the annual
Douglas County Fair and Rodeo,
which is a platform for Douglas
County youth and residents to
showcase skills and talents.
Other programs the foundation
supports include the Bob Thomas
Memorial Scholarship, The Queens
Scholarship, the Junior Livestock
Sale and the Fair and Rodeo Wall
of Honor. The Foundation also
partnered with Douglas County to
complete Phase I of the new Heri-

From left, Papa John’s of Castle Rock owner Bruce Durden, Cara Mason, and Wendy Hunsaker spend a moment together during the March
18 fundraiser at the store that raised more than $2,200 to help with the medical costs for Hunsaker’s son Joe, a Castle View senior who was
paralyzed in a Feb. 1 wrestling match. Courtesy photo
tage Plaza at the fairgrounds.
For more information or to
make a reservation, call 303-6835549.

co.us/veterans or call 303-6636200. The office is open from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays.
Appointments are recommended.

Veterans Affairs Office closing for week

Libraries expand genealogy resources

The Douglas County Veterans
Affairs Office will be closed the
week of April 21-25, while staff
undergoes certification training
hosted by the National Association
of County Veterans Service Officers.
The office will reopen for business
April 28.
For more information on the
Douglas County Veterans Affairs
Office, 301 Wilcox St. in Castle
Rock, please visit www.douglas.

Douglas County Libraries is the
newest FamilySearch affiliate library. The new designation means
library patrons will have greater
and more convenient access to the
wealth of genealogical resources
available through FamilySearch.
FamilySearch is the world’s largest repository of free genealogical
records and has amassed billions of
birth, marriage, death, census, land
and court records of genealogical

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significance from more than 130
countries.
FamilySearch is extending access to its collections by circulating
microfilms of the historic records
through select public libraries, now
including DCL, via the Douglas
County History Research Center.
Microfilm may be ordered for
a $7.50 fee and patrons may view
it by using the microfilm reader
at the DCHRC inside the Philip
S. Miller Library in Castle Rock,
100 S. Wilcox St. Patrons may also
search the Family History Library
Catalog online at FamilySearch.org
to see what records may be ordered
through the library.

SALOME’S STARS
FOR THE WEEK OF ApRil 14, 2014

ARIES (Mar 21 to Apr 19) professional relationships
grow stronger. But you might still need to ease some
problems with someone in your personal life. One way
could be to try to be less rigid in your views.
TAURUS (Apr 20 to May 20) You might be too close
to that perplexing personal situation to even attempt to
make a rational decision about it right now. Stepping
back could help you gain a wider perspective.
GEMINI (May 21 to Jun 20) Being asked to choose
between the positions of two friends is an unfair imposition on you. it’s best to reject the “demands” and
insist they try harder to work things out on their own.

things to do
Editor’s notE: Calendar submissions must be received by
noon Wednesday for publication the following week. Send listings
to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia.com. No attachments,
please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.
April 18
ComEdy mAgiCiAn Tim Ellis, from Australia, will perform from

7:30-9 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Theatre of Dreams Arts and Event
Center, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Ellis has been described as crazy,
hyperactive, hilarious, insuring, unpredictable and entertaining. The comedy comes in part from the audience members Tim
invites onstage who always end up looking like the stars of the
show. Show is suitable for all ages. Call 303-660-6799 for reservations. Go to www.AmazingShows.com.

April 18
pAnCAkE brEAkfAst Outlets at Castle Rock pancake break-

fast with the Easter Bunny, 9-10 a.m. Friday, April 18, at 5050
Factory Shops Blvd. Catered by the Chris Cakes of Colorado team,
which whips up pancakes and flips them onto guests’ plates, as far
as 20 feet away. Radio Disney’s Street team also will be onsite with
games and dancing. Guests can donate nonperishable items in
lieu of the ticket fee; food will be given to the Douglas County Task
Force. Go to http://www.outletsatcastlerock.com/event/easterbunny-breakfast/2145433932.

April 19
HAndbEll CHoir The Castle Rock Community Ringers Handbell Choir will perform a free concert at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April
19, at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Highlands Ranch. Come
enjoy the music as the 12 ringers play a variety of music on their
unique instruments.
April 20
EAstEr Hunt Castle Cliff Estate plans an Easter egg hunt at

10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20. Guests can take
photos with the Easter Bunny. Please bring your own basket.
Reservations are required. Castle Cliff also offers an Easter brunch
at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact Castle Cliff Estate for reservations at
303-660-4010 or castlecliffestate@gmail.com.

April 22
dC dAmEs mEEting, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at FirstBank,
2 Plum Creek Parkway in Castle Rock. The featured nonprofit group
for April is SECOR. Hors d’oeurves and wine will be served, compliments of the hosts. SECOR (Southeast Community Outreach) runs
a Douglas County food bank based in Parker. RSVP by April 18.
Contact Susan Beams at susan.dccf@gmail.com.
April 26
drug disposAl Drive through and turn in unused or expired
prescription and over-the-counter medication for safe disposal
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office Highlands Ranch Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive.
Items that cannot be accepted are needles and sharps, mercury
(thermometers), oxygen containers, chemotherapy/radioactive
substances, pressurized canisters, illicit drugs. Visit www.dcsheriff.
net or www.highlandsranch.org.
April 26
EArtH dAy Celebrate Earth Day by harvesting willow branches
from Sellars Gulch at Festival Park and then replanting them
upstream in the Crystal Valley Ranch area. Signed participation
waivers are required. Participants should bring pruning shears,
engineer hammers and work gloves. Snacks and beverages
are provided. Perfect activity for Scout groups working on their
conservation badges. Adult supervision recommended for children
under 12. The event is free and will start at 9 a.m. at Festival Park,
300 Second St., Castle Rock, and conclude along East Loop Road in
Crystal Valley Ranch before noon. Contact Lisa Sorbo at 303-814-

7456 or lsorbo@CRgov.com.

Space is limited. Call 303-482-5552 for information or to RSVP.

April 26

tHrougH April

mArCH for bAbiEs Thousands will join in the March of Dimes
annual March for Babies, the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser
honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to survive
and thrive. The 3-mile walk begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 26,
at City Park. To register, visit www.marchforbabies.org. New this
year is a Run for Babies 5K. Go to www.active.com to register and
form information.

CHurCH sErviCEs Chaplin James Rapp will lead weekly
church services at each of Castle Country’s three houses throughout April. Services will be at 9 a.m. Mondays at Cantril House,
221 Cantril St., Castle Rock; at 1 p.m. Tuesdays at Victorian House,
19600 Victorian Drive, Parker; and at 12:45 p.m. Wednesdays at
Valley House, 255 S. Valley Drive. All are welcome to enjoy hymns
and companionship during these short services. Call 303-4825552 to learn more.

April 26-27
HomE And gArdEn sHow The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club will
have its 38th annual Pine Forest Antiques, Home Décor & Garden
Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 26, and from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Lewis Palmer High School,
1300 Higby Road, Monument. Admission is $6, and proceeds benefit qualified nonprofit and public service organizations and public
schools in the Tri-Lakes Area. Go to www.TLWC.net for details.
April 29
mEntAl HEAltH first Aid The South Metro Health Alliance

Hat Society luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Valley House,
255 S. Valley Drive, Castle Rock. Share lunch with Red Hat members, family and friends while enjoying a performance by crooner
Michael Angellino. The luncheon is free and open to the public.

mAy 1
silEnt AuCtion The Goddard School in Castle Rock plans its
annual Block Party and Silent Auction from 4-7 p.m. Thursday,
May 1, at 4340 Woodlands Blvd., Castle Rock. Seventy-five percent
of proceeds will benefit the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach
Center. There will be lots of family friendly activities and vendors.
mAy 1
CourtEsy bootCAmp Missed cotillion? Need to brush up
on courtesy. Plan to attend Courtesy Bootcamp family night from
7-8 p.m. May 1 at the Castle Pines North Community Center, 7402
Yorkshire Drive, Castle Pines. Children must be accompanied by
an adult. RSVP at 303-909-8745 or info@courtesybootcamp.com.
Sponsorships available.
mAy 8
look At lAndfills Castle Rock Historical Society presents
“Where Did the Dirt Go?” at 7 p.m. May 8 at the Philip S. Miller
Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Jerry Persall’s program is
“Soul-melting Scenery: A Naturalist’s Not Too Terribly Technical
Interpretation of Local Landfills.” Refreshments will be served at
6:30 p.m.

Jim Saccomano to Accept Lifetime Achievement Calendar of Events
a complete calendar of South Metro Denver
Award at South Metro Denver Chamber’s 29th ForChamber
events and for more information,
visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com
or call 303-795-0142.
Annual Small Business Leadership Awards
By Natalie Harden, South Metro Denver SBDC

Jim Saccomano

Jim Saccomano, recently retired Broncos Vice
President of Corporate Communications, will be
accepting the South Metro Denver Chamber’s
Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday,
May 7th. The award will be presented by Joe
Ellis, President of the Denver Broncos, at
Comedy Works South during the 29th Annual
Small Business Leadership Awards (SBLA).
These awards recognize local businesses and
community leaders for their outstanding
achievements, and are hosted by the Chamber
and South Metro Denver Small Business
Development Center.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to
an individual who has made a major impact in
the South Metro Denver business community.
This accolade acknowledges a lifetime of
contribution and achievement in one or more
fields of endeavor; giving back to society on a
regional, national or international level; being
recognized within his/her community or field as
a leader; and enriching the Denver community
at large. Mr. Saccomano will be the inaugural
recipient.
Cleve Wortham, SBLA Committee Chair,
Chamber Board member, and President of
FirstBank - Arapahoe County commented on
the award:
“We are honored that Jim has graciously
accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the South Metro Denver Chamber
and the South Metro Denver Small Business
Development Center, and that Joe Ellis, Broncos
Team President will be making the presentation
to Jim on May 7. The Denver Broncos have

made such a significant contribution, not only to
the South Metro Denver business community,
but to Metro Denver, the state of Colorado, and
the entire Rocky Mountain region. Jim has been
an integral part of this over the last five decades
and we congratulate Jim on this award.”
Saccomano is the longest-tenured pro sports
administrator in Colorado history, having
worked with the Denver Broncos for 36 years.
During his tenure in 1990, the Denver Broncos
moved their training facilities to the Dove Valley
Business Park in Arapahoe County. This event
made the organization an important part of the
South Metro Denver community.
The voice and memory of the franchise
for many years, Saccomano has witnessed
876 Broncos games in person, his experience
spanning nearly a half century. The first game
was Denver’s 20-16 win against the New York
Jets (which he saw as a fan) on Nov. 15, 1964.
The most recent was Denver’s Super Bowl
XLVIII game against the Seattle Seahawks
(witnessed as an employee) on Feb. 2, 2014.
Saccomano worked 27 Super Bowls—21
with the NFL’s public relations staff and six
with the team, including back-to-back World
Championships (1997-98). He has chaired
the NFL’s media relations and international
committees and has served on the league’s
postseason, radio-television and special projects
committees. He is currently serving as a
consultant to the organization.
He has received numerous awards throughout
his career including the inaugural Pete Rozelle
Award (1990), given annually to outstanding
NFL public relations staff, and the Charlie
Callahan Award for Public Relations. In 2010
he was recognized with a lifetime achievement
award from the Order Sons of Italy in America
Colorado Foundation.
Saccomano graduated with honors from
Metropolitan State University of Denver in 1970
and earned his master’s degree in journalism
from University of Colorado Boulder in 1977.
He was recently awarded an Honorary “C”
from CU during halftime at a Buffalo’s football
game on November 23, 2014 for his many
contributions to his alma mater.
During the 2013 season, the press box
at Sports Authority Field at Mile High was
officially named the Jim Saccomano Press Box.
The author of four books about the Broncos,
Saccomano worked three years with the
Denver Bears, Denver’s minor league baseball
team, prior to joining the Denver Broncos
organization.

In addition to the Lifetime Achievement
Award, three SBLA winners (Small Business
of the Year, Emerging Business of the Year and
Brian Vogt Community Leader of the Year) will
be announced at the 29th Annual South Metro
Denver Small Business Leadership Awards Event
on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, from 5:00 pm –
7:00 pm at Comedy Works South in Greenwood
Village. This event is open to the public. Pricing:
$60/person or $100/couple for Chamber
Investors; $75/person or $125/couple for nonInvestors. For more questions or to purchase
tickets contact: Taren Shuck-Boehler 303-7950142 x235 or tshuck@bestchamber.com.
The Presenting Sponsor of the 29th Annual
South Metro Denver Small Business Leadership
Awards is Kaiser Permanente. The Awards
are also sponsored by the South Metro
Denver SBDC corporate and community
sponsors including the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA), Colorado SBDC
Network, South Metro Denver Chamber,
Douglas County, City of Centennial, City of
Greenwood Village, Colorado Community
Media, Arapahoe Community College,
Colorado Business Bank, Bellco Credit Union,
Webolutions, and the Microsoft Store in
Lone Tree. For more information go to www.
bestchamber.com.

thence North 0°36' West, a distance of
608.6 feet to the Point of Beginning, Except any part thereof described in instruments recorded June 10, 1957 in Book
121 at Page 158; February 7, 1966 in
Book 168 at Page 82 and March 9, 1971
in Book 216 at Page 161, County of
Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 5325 W Jackson Creek Road, Sedalia, CO 80135

April 17, 2014

GAGE GROUP, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/23/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 4/25/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012029727
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $400,804.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $392,541.65
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 7, BLOCK 31, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 16- PARCELS 1, 2, 3, & 4,
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF
COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 2295 Trailblazer Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

Public Notices
Public Trustees

Public
Trustees
PUBLIC
NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0658

Notice of Unclaimed Property,
Douglas County Public Trustee
To Whom It May Concern: On January
8, 2014, the real property owned by Darrel J. Falls located at 8445 Sandreed
Circle, Parker, CO, 80134 was sold at the
foreclosure sale conducted by the
Douglas County Public Trustee. The sale
number is 2013-0600. The amount the
property sold for exceeded the total
amount owed to the lender, Colorado
Housing and Finance Authority, by $20,
539.45. This amount is now owed to Darrel J. Falls less the cost of this publication
notice. The legal description of the property is LOT 9, COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO. To
claim the funds, contact the Douglas
County Public Trustee, 402 Wilcox, Castle
Rock, CO 80104, 303-660-7417. If the
funds are not claimed by the owner entitled thereto before January 8, 2018, the
funds will be transferred to the Colorado
State Treasurer as part of the “Unclaimed
Property Act”.
Legal Notice No.: 2013-0600
First Publication: March 27, 2014
Last Publication: April 24, 2014
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Larkspur
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0636
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/9/2013
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: STEVE VICKERS AND
TERRYANN VICKERS
Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO
BANK, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/8/2009
Recording Date of DOT: 10/19/2009
Reception No. of DOT: 2009080314
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $417,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $346,819.59
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
The land referred to in Schedule A is situated in the County of Douglas, State of
Colorado and is described as follows: ALL
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LOT OR
PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING
AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF
DOUGLAS, AND STATE OF COLORADO, TO WIT: TRACT G: A TRACT OF
LAND IN THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 17
AND THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 18,
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 67
WEST ON THE 6TH P.M., COUNTY OF
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID SECTION 18; THENCE SOUTH
89 DEGREES 59'53" WEST ALONG THE
SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 19,
735.63 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREE 34'43" WEST, 469.98 FEET TO
THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE
TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED, THENCE
CONTINUE ON THE LAST MENTIONED
COURSE NORTH 20 DEGREES 34'43"
WEST, 420.66 FEET; THENCE NORTH
84DEGREES 04' 43" EAST, 3388.62
FEET TO A POINT ON THE CENTERLINE OF COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY
NO. 105 (WITH THE FOLLOWING TWO
COURSES ALONG SAID CENTERLINE
(1) THENCE SOUTH 18 DEGREE 32'33"
EAST, 129.21 FEET TO A POINT OF
CURVE TO THE RIGHT (2) SAID CURVE
HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 09 DEGREES 20'02", A RADIUS OF 3100.00
FEET FOR AN ARC LENGTH OF 505.00
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES
46'50" WEST 3387.29 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING, EXCEPT A
30.00 FEET WIDE RIGHT OF WAY FOR
COLORADO STATE HIGHWAY NO. 105,
SAID EXCEPTION BEING ON THE
EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF TRACT G,
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF
COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 12827 S Perry
Park Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/17/2014
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/14/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JENNIFER H TRACHTE
Colorado Registration #: 40391
1199 BANNOCK STREET ,
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 813-1177
Fax #: (303) 813-1107
Attorney File #: 9105.06135
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2013-0636
First Publication: 4/17/2014
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0658

To Whom It May Concern: On 10/21/2013
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: RICHARD G ZERR AND
MYLENE HANNIGAN ZERR
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE
FOR CLASSIC HOME FINANCIAL, INC.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/16/2009
Recording Date of DOT: 10/27/2009
Reception No. of DOT: 2009081736
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $215,317.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $202,707.32
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 56, METZLER RANCH FILING NO.
7, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF
COLORADO
Which has the address of: 768 Stony
Mesa Place, Castle Rock, CO 80108
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/27/2014
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 3/17/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JENNIFER H TRACHTE
Colorado Registration #: 40391
1199 BANNOCK STREET ,
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 813-1177
Fax #: (303) 813-1107
Attorney File #: 4622.00133
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2013-0658
First Publication: 3/27/2014
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Sedalia
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2013-0694
To Whom It May Concern: On 10/31/2013
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: HUBERT A DEYOE
AND GLENNA DEYOE
Original Beneficiary: NEW HORIZONS
COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
SECURITY SERVICE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/25/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 2/2/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006009281
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $244,000.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $218,601.84
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
That part of the North 1/2 of the North 1/2
of Section 22, Township 8 South, Range
68 West of the 6th P.M., described as follows: Beginning at a point on the North
line of said Section 22, whence the Northeast corner of said Section 22 bears Easterly along said North line, a distance of
1,980 feet; thence South 89°13' West,
along the North line of said Section 22, a
distance of 694 feet; thence South 644.4
feet to a point on the center line of a 60
foot County Road (Jackson Creek Road);
thence North 86°15' East, a distance of
695 feet, along said center line to a point
which bears South 0°36' East, a distance
of 608.6 feet from the Point of Beginning;
thence North 0°36' West, a distance of
608.6 feet to the Point of Beginning, Except any part thereof described in instruments recorded June 10, 1957 in Book
121 at Page 158; February 7, 1966 in
Book 168 at Page 82 and March 9, 1971
in Book 216 at Page 161, County of
Douglas, State of Colorado.
Which has the address of: 5325 W Jackson Creek Road, Sedalia, CO 80135
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said

NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the Public Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/10/2014
Last Publication: 5/8/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 11/1/2013
GEORGE J KENNEDY
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
LISA CANCANON
Colorado Registration #: 42043
1199 BANNOCK STREET ,
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 813-1177
Fax #: (303) 813-1107
Attorney File #: 3850.00658
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2013-0694
First Publication: 4/10/2014
Last Publication: 5/8/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0043
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/21/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: DOUG R SCHIMA AND
LALIA J ROCK
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA'S
WHOLESALE LENDER
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA
THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/30/2004
Recording Date of DOT: 2/1/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005009267
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $153,080.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $146,171.60
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 11C, BUILDING
11, CUTTERS RIDGE AT SAPPHIRE
POINTE CONDOMINIUMS, TOWN OF
CASTLE ROCK, COUNTY OF
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 2550 Cutters
Circle Apt 103, Castle Rock, CO 801087510
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/22/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Attorney File #: 14-00115
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0043
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0047
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/21/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: GREGORY K. WEGNER
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC., AS NOMINEE FOR 360 MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/23/2012
Recording Date of DOT: 4/25/2012
Reception No. of DOT: 2012029727
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $400,804.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $392,541.65
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:

Notices

Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
27 INC.,
AS NOMINEE FOR 360 MORT-

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/22/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Attorney File #: 14-00083
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0047
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0048
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/21/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: MARK T. PRENDERGAST AND LINDA E. PRENDERGAST
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC., AS NOMINEE FOR WR STARKEY
MORTGAGE, L.L.P.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET
SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AR5
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/20/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 1/26/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006007357
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $190,950.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $190,834.87
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: A violation of the covenants of
said Deed of Trust for reasons including,
but not limited to, the failure to make payments as provided for in the Deed of Trust
and Negotiable Instrument.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 24, BLOCK 16, MEADOWS FILING
NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE
OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 3849 Primrose
Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80109
The Deed of Trust was modified by a document recorded in Douglas County on
12/18/2013, Reception number
2013096985. Reason modified and any
other modifications: ORDER.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/22/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Attorney File #: 09-03624RR
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0048
First Publication: 3/20/2014
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0052
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/23/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: DANIEL P ISSEL AND
CHERYL H ISSEL
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELEC-

and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/27/2014
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/30/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
PUBLIC NOTICE
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
JOAN OLSON
Castle Rock
To
advertise
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call 303-566-4100
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NOTICE
OF SALE your publicColorado
1199 BANNOCK STREET ,
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0052
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Phone #: (303) 813-1177
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/23/2014
Fax #: (303) 813-1107
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
Attorney File #: 1269.100017.F01
the Notice of Election and Demand relat*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webto be recorded in Douglas County.
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustOriginal Grantor: DANIEL P ISSEL AND
CHERYL H ISSEL
ee/
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0055
INC., AS NOMINEE FOR KEYBANK NAFirst Publication: 3/27/2014
TIONAL ASSOCIATION
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: KEYPublisher: Douglas County News Press
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/27/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE
Recording Date of DOT: 11/4/2005
Reception No. of DOT: 2005106640
Franktown
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
NOTICE OF SALE
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0056
Debt: $538,252.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/29/2014
date hereof: $513,920.91
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
the Notice of Election and Demand relatare hereby notified that the covenants of
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
the deed of trust have been violated as
to be recorded in Douglas County.
follows: Failure to pay principal and inOriginal Grantor: BRADLEY T. WITHERterest when due together with all other
ELL
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Original Beneficiary: GUARANTY BANK
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
AND TRUST COMPANY
other violations of the terms thereof.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
GUARANTY BANK AND TRUST COMA FIRST LIEN.
PANY
The property described herein is all of the
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/9/2008
property encumbered by the lien of the
Recording Date of DOT: 6/16/2008
deed of trust.
Reception No. of DOT: 2008042567
Legal Description of Real Property:
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
LOT 6, CASTLE PINES FILING 1-C, 2ND
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,
Debt: $425,000.00
STATE OF COLORADO.
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
Which has the address of: 4370 Chateau
date hereof: $120,179.77
Ridge Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80108
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
NOTICE OF SALE
the deed of trust have been violated as
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
follows: failure to make payments on said
secured by the Deed of Trust described
indebtedness upon maturity when due.
herein, has filed written election and deTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
mand for sale as provided by law and in
A FIRST LIEN.
said Deed of Trust.
The property described herein is all of the
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
property encumbered by the lien of the
that on the first possible sale date (unless
deed of trust.
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedLegal Description of Real Property:
nesday, May 14, 2014, at the Public
PARCEL A: A TRACT OF LAND SITUTrustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
ATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucOF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
tion to the highest and best bidder for
SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH,
cash, the said real property and all inRANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINterest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
CIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO,
paying the indebtedness provided in said
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
of sale and other items allowed by law,
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificNORTHWEST QUARTER AND CONSIDate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
ERING THE WEST LINE OF SAID
First Publication: 3/20/2014
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
Last Publication: 4/17/2014
NORTHWEST QUARTER TO BEAR
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 42
Dated: 1/27/2014
SECONDS WEST WITH ALL BEARINGS
ROBERT J. HUSSON
CONTAINED RELATIVE THERETO,
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37
The name, address and telephone numMINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST, A DISbers of the attorney(s) representing the
TANCE OF 1325 14 FEET TO THE
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
Colorado Registration #: 34145
NORTHWEST QUARTER, THENCE
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
NORTH 89 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 40
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
SECONDS EAST ALONG THE SOUTH
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, A
Attorney File #: 13-08314
DISTANCE OF 1123 66 FEET, THENCE
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
NORTH 44 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 40
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webSECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrust178.97 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00 DEee/
GREES 40 MINUTES 02 SECONDS
EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1003.12 FEET,
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0052
THENCE NORTH 81 DEGREES 07
First Publication: 3/20/2014
MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST, A DISLast Publication: 4/17/2014
TANCE OF 1262.37 FEET TO THE
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL B AN
EASEMENT FOR ACCESS ROAD AND
UTILITY PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN
PUBLIC NOTICE
DEED RE-RECORDED FEBRUARY 24,
1994 IN BOOK 1182 AT PAGE 1117 AND
Castle Rock
AS RATIFIED AND CONSENTED TO IN
NOTICE OF SALE
THAT CERTAIN CORRECTION DEED
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0055
DATED MAY 21, 1999 AND RECORDED
MAY 27, 199 UNDER RECEPTION NO
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/28/2014
99047465,
DOUGLAS COUNTY REthe undersigned Public Trustee caused
CORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,
the Notice of Election and Demand relatS
T
A
T
E
O
F
COLORADO .
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
Which has the address of: 7361 Fox
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Creek Trail, Franktown, CO 80116
Original Grantor: JOHN M EHRHARDT
AND JOLENE A QUINN
NOTICE OF SALE
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECThe current holder of the Evidence of Debt
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
secured by the Deed of Trust described
INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE
herein, has filed written election and deFOR WINTRUST MORTGAGE CORPORmand for sale as provided by law and in
ATION
said Deed of Trust.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
OF AMERICA, N.A.
that on the first possible sale date (unless
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/26/2009
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedRecording Date of DOT: 2/4/2009
nesday, May 21, 2014, at the Public
Reception No. of DOT: 2009007273
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucOriginal Principal Amount of Evidence of
tion to the highest and best bidder for
Debt: $254,993.00
cash, the said real property and all inOutstanding Principal Amount as of the
terest
of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
date hereof: $248,947.86
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
paying
the indebtedness provided in said
are hereby notified that the covenants of
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
the deed of trust have been violated as
Trust,
plus
attorneys’ fees, the expenses
follows: Failure to pay principal and inof sale and other items allowed by law,
terest when due together with all other
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificpayments provided for in the Evidence of
ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
First Publication: 3/27/2014
other violations of the terms thereof.
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
A FIRST LIEN.
Dated: 1/30/2014
The property described herein is all of the
ROBERT J. HUSSON
property encumbered by the lien of the
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
deed of trust.
The name, address and telephone numLegal Description of Real Property:
bers
of the attorney(s) representing the
LOT 13, BLOCK 13, CASTLEWOOD
legal
holder of the indebtedness is:
RANCH, FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1,
RICHARD D BELLER
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF
Colorado
Registration #: 33791
COLORADO
215 WEST OAK STREET, SUITE 800 ,
Which has the address of: 302 Ellendale
FORT
COLLINS,
COLORADO 80521
Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone #: (970) 482-1056
Fax
#:
(970)
482-0819
NOTICE OF SALE
Attorney File #: WITHERELL
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
secured by the Deed of Trust described
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webherein, has filed written election and desite:
http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustmand for sale as provided by law and in
ee/
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0056
that on the first possible sale date (unless
First Publication: 3/27/2014
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedLast Publication: 4/24/2014
nesday, May 21, 2014, at the Public
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
PUBLIC NOTICE
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
Castle Rock
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
NOTICE OF SALE
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0057
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
To Whom It May Concern: On 1/31/2014
of sale and other items allowed by law,
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificthe Notice of Election and Demand relatate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
First Publication: 3/27/2014
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Original Grantor: GLEN A TEMPLIN AND
MOLLY S TEMPLIN
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Original Beneficiary: WELLS FARGO
Dated: 1/30/2014
BANK, N.A.
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK
The name, address and telephone numOF AMERICA, N.A.
bers of the attorney(s) representing the
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/30/2006
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Recording Date of DOT: 4/5/2006
JOAN OLSON
Reception No. of DOT: 2006028243
Colorado Registration #: 28078
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
1199 BANNOCK STREET ,
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
DENVER, COLORADO 80204
Debt: $559,200.00
Phone #: (303) 813-1177
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
Fax #: (303) 813-1107
date hereof: $593,907.01
Attorney File #: 1269.100017.F01
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
are hereby notified that the covenants of
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webthe deed of trust have been violated as
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustfollows: Failure to pay principal and inee/
terest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of

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OF AMERICA, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/30/2006
Recording Date of DOT: 4/5/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006028243
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $559,200.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $593,907.01
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 127, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 19, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,
STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 7062 Timbercrest Way, Castle Rock, CO 80108-8266

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Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 3/27/2014
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 1/31/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
KIMBERLY L. MARTINEZ
Colorado Registration #: 40351
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Attorney File #: 13-07885
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0057
First Publication: 3/27/2014
Last Publication: 4/24/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0059
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: KARYN L. CASSIDY
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE
FOR LENDER, TAYLOR, BEAN & WHITAKER MORTGAGE CORP.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/27/2008
Recording Date of DOT: 6/27/2008
Reception No. of DOT: 2008045643**
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $214,238.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $196,155.99
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay monthly installments due Note Holder.**MODIFIED
THROUGH A LOAN MODIFICATION
AGREEMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 AT RECEPTION NO.
2012065871 IN THE RECORDS OF THE
DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER, COLORADO.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 133, MEADOWS FILING NO. 11,
PARCEL 5, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,
STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 3854 Tranquility Trail, Castle Rock, CO 80109
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’
fees, the expenses
PUBLIC NOTICE
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and NOTICE
will deliver
the purchaser a CertificOFtoCANCELLATION
OF
ate ofREGULAR
Purchase, ELECTION
all as provided
law.
BY by
THE
First
Publication:
4/3/2014
DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL
Last
Publication:PUBLIC
5/1/2014
SOUTHEAST
IMPROVEMENT
Publisher:
Douglas County
News Press
METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT
Dated: 2/11/2014
ROBERT J.ISHUSSON
NOTICE
HEREBY GIVEN by the
DOUGLASPublic
COUNTY
Public Trustee
Southeast
Improvement
MetropolitTheDistrict
name,ofaddress
an
the Cityand
andtelephone
County of numDenbersand
of the
attorney(s)
representing
the
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is: on
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HOLLY
DECKER
the
sixty-third
day before the election,
Colorado
#: 32647 for directthere
wereRegistration
not more candidates
355than
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to be filledSUITE
including
LAKEWOOD,
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filing affidavits
of intent
to be writePhone
#:
(303)
274-0155
in candidates; therefore, the regular
Fax #: (303)
election
to 274-0159
be held on May 6, 2014, is
Attorneycanceled
File #: 14-910-26007
hereby
pursuant to Section 1*YOU MAY C.R.S.
TRACKThe
FORECLOSURE
13.5-513(6),
following canSALE
DATES
on the declared
Public Trustee
webdidates
are hereby
elected:
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Gregory S. Kelly to a 4-year term
until May 2018
Legal
No.: 2014-0059
Peter Notice
A. Culshaw
to a 4-year term
First
until Publication:
May 2018 4/3/2014
Last
Publication:
5/1/2014
Vacancy
(2014-2018)
Publisher:
News
Press
Dated thisDouglas
9th day County
of April,
2014.

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/3/2014
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 2/11/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
HOLLY DECKER
Colorado Registration #: 32647
355 UNION BOULEVARD SUITE 250,
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228
Phone #: (303) 274-0155
Fax #: (303) 274-0159
Attorney File #: 14-910-26007
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Public Trustees

Legal Notice No.: 2014-0059
First Publication: 4/3/2014
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
PUBLIC NOTICE
Castle Rock
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0060
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
Original Grantor: RODNEY E FOUST
AND SANDRA J FOUST
Original Beneficiary: THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AN OFFICE
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
SUCCESSORS/ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE
HOLDERS OF THE VENDEE MORTGAGE TRUST 2008-1
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 11/21/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 2/24/2006
Reception No. of DOT: 2006015747
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Debt: $124,925.00
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $109,321.09
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
other violations of the terms thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 20, ASPEN MEADOWS FILING II,
AS SHOWN ON THE MAP RECORDED
SEPTEMBER 19, 1984 AT RECEPTION
NO. 336017, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS,
STATE OF COLORADO
Which has the address of: 240 S Oman
Rd, Castle Rock, CO 80104
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/3/2014
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 2/11/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Attorney File #: 14-00300
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

Government Legals

Legal NoticePUBLIC
No.: 2014-0060
NOTICE
First Publication: 4/3/2014
LastNOTICE
Publication:
5/1/2014
OF CANCELLATION
OF
Publisher:
Douglas
County News
Press
REGULAR
ELECTION
BY THE
DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL
TALLMAN GULCH METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Tallman Gulch Metropolitan District of
Douglas County, Colorado, that at the
close of business on the sixty-third day
before the election, there were not more
candidates for director than offices to be
filled including candidates filing affidavits
of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on
May 6, 2014, is hereby canceled pursuant
to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared
elected:
Franklin J. Gardiner to a 4-year term
until May 2018
Jason Legg to a 4-year term
until May 2018
Richard R. Patten to a 4-year term
until May 2018
William J. Clark to a 2-year term
until May 2016
Harold C. Goldback to a 2-year term
until May 2016
Dated this 9th day of April, 2014.
TALLMAN GULCH METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT
By: /s/ Susan J. Schledorn
Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No.: 925328
First Publication: April 17, 2014
Last Publication: April 17, 2014
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Last Publication: 5/1/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press 28-Color
Dated: 2/11/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
PUBLIC NOTICE
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
Castle Rock
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
NOTICE OF SALE
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0077
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2014
Attorney File #: 14-00300
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
the Notice of Election and Demand relatSALE DATES on the Public Trustee webing to the Deed of Trust described below
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustto be recorded in Douglas County.
ee/
Original Grantor: DAVID J FAGANEL
Original Beneficiary: CCO MORTGAGE
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0060
CORP.
First Publication: 4/3/2014
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RBS
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
CITIZENS, N.A.
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/17/2005
Recording Date of DOT: 8/24/2005
PUBLIC NOTICE
Reception No. of DOT: 2005079811
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Castle Rock
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
NOTICE OF SALE
Debt: $660,000.00
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0063
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $660,000.00
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/6/2014
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the Notice of Election and Demand relatthe deed of trust have been violated as
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
follows: Failure to pay principal and into be recorded in Douglas County.
terest when due together with all other
Original Grantor: WILLIAM C CONLEY II
payments provided for in the Evidence of
Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECDebt secured by the Deed of Trust and
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,
other violations of the terms thereof.
INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
WIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
A FIRST LIEN.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: THE
The property described herein is all of the
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA
property encumbered by the lien of the
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTdeed of trust.
EE (CWALT 2004-17CB)
Legal Description of Real Property:
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/18/2004
LOT 5155A IN CASTLE PINES VILLAGE
Recording Date of DOT: 6/21/2004
FILING NO. 32-J 1ST AMENDMENT
Reception No. of DOT: 2004063972
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
COLORADO.
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Which has the address of: 5155 Leduc
Debt: $197,200.00
Lane , Castle Rock, CO 80108
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
date hereof: $185,621.19
NOTICE OF SALE
Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
are hereby notified that the covenants of
secured by the Deed of Trust described
the deed of trust have been violated as
herein, has filed written election and defollows: Failure to pay principal and inmand for sale as provided by law and in
terest when due together with all other
said Deed of Trust.
payments provided for in the Evidence of
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and
that on the first possible sale date (unless
other violations of the terms thereof.
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. WedTHE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
nesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public
A FIRST LIEN.
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
The property described herein is all of the
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucproperty encumbered by the lien of the
tion
to the highest and best bidder for
deed of trust.
cash, the said real property and all inLegal Description of Real Property:
terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
UNIT 8, BUILDING 4, ST ANDREWS AT
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
PLUM CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACpaying the indebtedness provided in said
CORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
RECORDED JULY 16, 1999 AT RECEPTrust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
TION NO. 99065081 IN THE RECORDS
of sale and other items allowed by law,
OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND
and will deliver to the purchaser a CertificRECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF
ate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
DOUGLAS, COLORADO AND AS
First Publication: 4/17/2014
DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR ST
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
ANDREWS AT PLUM CREEK CONDated: 2/19/2014
DOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MAY 26,
ROBERT J. HUSSON
1999 IN BOOK 171 AT PAGE 676 IN
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF
The name, address and telephone numDOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
bers of the attorney(s) representing the
Which has the address of: 2811 Newport
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80104-4126
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
Colorado Registration #: 34145
NOTICE OF SALE
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
secured by the Deed of Trust described
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
herein, has filed written election and deFax #: (303) 865-1410
mand for sale as provided by law and in
Attorney File #: 11-05117R
said Deed of Trust.
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webthat on the first possible sale date (unless
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustthe sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wedee/
nesday, May 28, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0077
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public aucFirst Publication: 4/17/2014
tion to the highest and best bidder for
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
cash, the said real property and all inPublisher: Douglas County News Press
terest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
PUBLIC NOTICE
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Castle Rock
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
NOTICE OF SALE
of sale and other items allowed by law,
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0079
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/20/2014
First Publication: 4/3/2014
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
the Notice of Election and Demand relatPublisher: Douglas County News Press
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
Dated: 2/11/2014
to be recorded in Douglas County.
ROBERT J. HUSSON
Original Grantor: FRANCISCO ORTIZ
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
AND YOLANDA ORTIZ
The name, address and telephone numOriginal Beneficiary: THE CIT
bers of the attorney(s) representing the
GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC.
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:
CYNTHIA LOWERY-GRABER
BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Colorado Registration #: 34145
Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 6/23/2006
999 18TH STREET SUITE 2201,
Recording Date of DOT: 7/10/2006
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
Reception No. of DOT: 2006058273
Phone #: (303) 865-1400
DOT Recorded in Douglas County.
Fax #: (303) 865-1410
Original Principal Amount of Evidence of
Attorney File #: 13-07637
Debt: $229,600.00
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
Outstanding Principal Amount as of the
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee webdate hereof: $221,401.89
site: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustPursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you
ee/
are hereby notified that the covenants of
the deed of trust have been violated as
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0063
follows: based on a default in payment reFirst Publication: 4/3/2014
quired by the Deed of Trust
Last Publication: 5/1/2014
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
A FIRST LIEN.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
Castle Rock
deed of trust.
NOTICE OF SALE
Legal Description of Real Property:
Public Trustee Sale No. 2014-0077
LOT 20, BLOCK 17, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 11- PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF
To Whom It May Concern: On 2/18/2014
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
the undersigned Public Trustee caused
Which has the address of: 4040 Miners
the Notice of Election and Demand relatCandle Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109
ing to the Deed of Trust described below
to be recorded in Douglas County.
NOTICE OF SALE
Original Grantor: DAVID J FAGANEL
Original Beneficiary: CCO MORTGAGE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
Public Notice
CORP.
secured by PUBLIC
the DeedNOTICE
of Trust described
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: RBS
herein, has filed written election and dePublic
Notice
of Petition
NOTICE
OF
CANCELLATION
OF
CITIZENS, N.A.
mand for sale as
provided
by law and in
BY THE
DateREGULAR
of Deed of ELECTIONS
Trust (DOT): 8/17/2005
said Deedfor
of Change
Trust. of Name
DESIGNATED
ELECTION
OFFICIAL
Recording Date of DOT: 8/24/2005
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
Public
is given
on April
MEADOWS
METROPOLITAN
Reception
No. of DOT:
2005079811
that onnotice
the first
possible
sale 11,
date2014
(unless
thatsale
a Petition
for a Change
of Name
of
DISTRICT
NOS.County.
2-7
DOT Recorded
in Douglas
the
is continued*)
at 10:00
a.m. Wedan
adult
has
been
filed
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of
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by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/17/2014

Public Trustees

Government Legals

Public Trustees

Name Change

www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB
documents are not available for purchase
from Douglas County Government and
can only be accessed from the abovementioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically,
Douglas County cannot accept electronic
bid responses.

April 17, 2014

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE
A FIRST LIEN.
The property described herein is all of the
property encumbered by the lien of the
deed of trust.
Legal Description of Real Property:
LOT 20, BLOCK 17, THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 11- PARCEL 6, COUNTY OF
DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.
Which has the address of: 4040 Miners
Candle Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109

Public Trustees

NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt
secured by the Deed of Trust described
herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in
said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given
that on the first possible sale date (unless
the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Public
Trustee’s office, 402 Wilcox Street, Castle
Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs
and assigns therein, for the purpose of
paying the indebtedness provided in said
Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of
Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses
of sale and other items allowed by law,
and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication: 4/17/2014
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press
Dated: 2/26/2014
ROBERT J. HUSSON
DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee
The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the
legal holder of the indebtedness is:
KAREN J RADAKOVICH
Colorado Registration #: 11649
4750 TABLE MESA DRIVE,
BOULDER, COLORADO 80305-5575
Phone #: (303) 494-3000
Fax #: (303) 464-6309
Attorney File #: 7192-2040
*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE
SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www.douglas.co.us/publictrustee/
Legal Notice No.: 2014-0079
First Publication: 4/17/2014
Last Publication: 5/15/2014
Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Government Legals
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
A public hearing will be held on May 5,
2014 at 7:00 p.m. before the Douglas
County Planning Commission and on May
27, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. before the Douglas
County Board of County Commissioners,
in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100
Third Street, Castle Rock, CO. The hearings are for the proposed amendments
to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution to add “accessory uses and structures” as a listed accessory use within
the Business (B), Commercial (C), Light
Industrial (LI), and General Industrial (GI)
zone districts. The amendment also includes a revision of the definition of “kennel” and the addition of kennel as a principal use within the LI and GI zone districts and in the Land Use Matrix. For
more specific information, call Dan Dertz,
Public Outreach and Assistance Supervisor, Douglas County Planning Services
Division at 303-660-7460 regarding file
#DR2013-010.
Legal Notice No.: 925312
First publication: April 17, 2014
Last publication: April 17, 2014
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)
#019-14
HERITAGE MEMORIAL PLAZA,
PHASE II
The Douglas County Fairgrounds, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible, experienced, and qualified landscape firms
for the construction of Phase II of the
Heritage Memorial Plaza Project, as
specified. The project shall include
landscape elements, a new entryway
plaza, and lighting fixtures.
The IFB documents may be reviewed
and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at
www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB
documents are not available for purchase
from Douglas County Government and
can only be accessed from the abovementioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically,
Douglas County cannot accept electronic
bid responses.

Government Legals

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 @ 10:00
A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY
SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS
PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW
THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE
PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT THE
DOUGLAS COUNTY EVENTS CENTER,
500 FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE, CASTLE
ROCK, COLORADO 80104. PLEASE
CALL 720-733-6900 FOR DIRECTIONS,
IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS
PROJECT.
Four (4) copies of the bid response shall
be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly
marked “IFB No. 019-14, Heritage Memorial Plaza, Phase II” and mailed or
hand-carried to the address shown above
prior to the due date and time. Electronic
and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00
a.m., on Friday, May 2, 2014 by the
Douglas County Finance Department, 100
Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered
which are received after the time stated,
and any bids so received will be returned
unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, to waive
formalities, informalities, or irregularities
contained in a said bid and furthermore, to
award a contract for items herein, either in
whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the
best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate
optional items/services with the successful bidder.
Please direct any questions concerning
this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing
Supervisor, 303-660-7434,
criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
holidays.
Legal Notice No.: 925309
First publication: April 17, 2014
Last publication: April 17, 2014
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
Public Notice
PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID
Separate sealed bids for 2014 CONCRETE GRINDING PROJECT,
DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER CI 2014-007 will be received by the
Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering,
Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street,
Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until
Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. This
project consists of grinding the surface of
the existing pavement, sawing, and sealing of pavement joints, pavement marking,
and traffic control at various arterial and
collector roadways throughout Highlands
Ranch in Douglas County.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the above address after 10:00
a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014, and copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of $35.00 for each
set. The $35.00 is non-refundable. (Additional charge if mailing is required.)
A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at
10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014,
at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third
Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO
80104. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29,
2014, at the same address.
The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:
• Diamond Ground Surface Finish (Day
Time) - 201,100 SY
• Diamond Ground Surface Finish (Night
Time) - 24,000 SY
• Sawing and Sealing of Concrete Pavement Joints (Day Time) - 377,100 SY
• Sawing and Sealing of Concrete Pavement Joints (Night Time) – 38,200 SY
Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification
status (active status) with the Colorado
Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of
work as set forth herein.
Any questions on the bidding process may
be directed to Terry Gruber, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.
For Planholder Information,
Please Call 303.660.7490 (Front Desk)
Legal Notice No.: 925279
First Publication: April 10, 2014
Last Publication: April 17, 2014
Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2014 @ 10:00
A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY
SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS
PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW
THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE
PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN AT THE
DOUGLAS COUNTY EVENTS CENTER,
500 FAIRGROUNDS DRIVE, CASTLE
ROCK, COLORADO 80104. PLEASE
CALL 720-733-6900 FOR DIRECTIONS,
IF NEEDED. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS
PROJECT.
Four (4) copies of the bid response shall
be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly
marked “IFB No. 019-14, Heritage Memorial Plaza, Phase II” and mailed or
hand-carried to the address shown above
prior to the due date and time. Electronic
and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 11:00
a.m., on Friday, May 2, 2014 by the
Douglas County Finance Department, 100
Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered
which are received after the time stated,
and any bids so received will be returned
unopened.
Douglas County Government reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, to waive
formalities, informalities, or irregularities
contained in a said bid and furthermore, to
award a contract for items herein, either in
whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the
best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate
optional items/services with the successful bidder.
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you. Reading your public notices is the best way to find out what is
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Please direct any questions concerning
happening
in your
community
this IFB
to Carolyn
Riggs,
Purchasingand how it affects you. If you
Supervisor, 303-660-7434,
read public notices, you never know what you might miss.
criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
holidays.

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